India, April 1 -- The Government of India has issued a release:
Sl. No.
Scheme
Budget Estimate (Rs. in Crore)
2025-26
2026-27
1.
Skill India Programme [Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PMKVY) + Jan Shikshan Sansthan (JSS) + Pradhan Mantri National Apprenticeship Promotion Scheme (PM-NAPS)]
2,700.00
2,800.00
2.
Integrated Scheme in Skilling Architecture
-
600.00
3.
Strengthening of Infrastructure for Institutional Training (SIIT)
49.90
0.00
4.
PM-SETU (Pradhan Mantri Skilling and Employability Transformation through Upgraded ITIs)
3,000.00
6,140.50
Total (Schemes)
5,749.90
9,540.50
Sr. No.
Name of Course
Entry Qualification
Duration
NSQF Level
1.
Semiconductor Technician
Passed 12th class examination with Science (Physics & Mathematics) or equivalent
One Year
4.5
2.
Green Hydrogen Production Technician
Passed 10th class examination
One Year
3.5
Scheme
Sector
Job Role Name
PMKVY 4.0
Electronics and Hardware
VLSI Design Engineer
PMKVY 4.0
Electronics and Hardware
Embedded Full-Stack IoT Analyst
PMKVY 4.0
Electronics and Hardware
Embedded Product Design Engineer - Technical Lead
PMKVY 4.0
Electronics and Hardware
Embedded Software Engineer
PMKVY 4.0
Green Jobs
Green Hydrogen Plant Entrepreneur
PMKVY 4.0
Green Jobs
Green Hydrogen Plant Junior Technician - Power Sources
PMKVY 4.0
Green Jobs
Green Hydrogen Plant Junior Technician (Desalination)
PMKVY 4.0
Green Jobs
Green Hydrogen Plant Junior Technician - Storage
PMKVY 4.0
Green Jobs
Green Hydrogen Plant Junior Technician - Electrolyzer
PMKVY 4.0
Green Jobs
Green Hydrogen Plant Technician
PMKVY 4.0
Hydrocarbon
Advance Course on Green Hydrogen
PMKVY 4.0
Hydrocarbon
Concepts of Green Hydrogen
PMKVY 4.0
Hydrocarbon
Green Hydrogen Plant Supervisor
The total Budget Estimate (BE) allocation for schemes under the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE) for FY 2026-27 is Rs. 9,540.50 Crore, as compared to Rs. 5,749.90 Crore in FY 2025-26. This substantial increase is primarily on account of the increased outlay for the Pradhan Mantri Skilling and Employability Transformation through Upgraded ITIs (PM-SETU) scheme. The scheme-wise BE for FY 2025-26 and FY 2026-27 is as under:
The PM-SETU scheme comprises two components:
The scheme was launched on 4th October 2025. In FY 2025-26 the scheme has undergone preparatory phase. MSDE has constituted a National Steering Committee (NSC) chaired by the Secretary, MSDE, as the apex body for providing overall vision, broad policy direction, finalization of operational guidelines, and monitoring of the scheme. Under the scheme release of funds for Upgradation of ITIs is contingent upon the formation of SPV. MSDE is carrying out necessary consultations to support and handhold States/UTs across various aspects of scheme roll-out. At present, proposals regarding upgradation of ITIs is yet to be received from State Steering Committee for consideration or approval of National Steering Committee (NSC).
It is pertinent to mention that the Ministry has made significant progress in enabling States/UTs to move forward. 35 States/UTs have identified clusters, 32 have formed State Steering Committees, 25 have created State Budget Heads, 19 have floated EOIs for AIPs, and 12 have floated RFPs for inviting interest of industry.
The proposal to establish 15,000 Content Creator Labs in secondary schools to promote the Animation, Visual Effects, Gaming and Comic (AVGC) sector was announced in the Union Budget 2026-27 under Para 60. The Indian Institute of Creative Technologies (IICT), Mumbai has been identified as the nodal institution for supporting the establishment of these labs across secondary schools and 500 colleges.
The following measures have been taken to align the National Skills Qualification Framework (NSQF) with the emerging requirements of the Semiconductor and Green Hydrogen industries:
Details of job roles under PMKVY 4.0 in courses related to Semiconductor and Green Hydrogen sectors are given at Annexure-I.
ANNEXURE-I
Details of job roles under PMKVY 4.0 in courses related to Semiconductor and Green Hydrogen sectors (as on 31.12.2025):
This information was given by the Minister of State (Independent Charge), Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE), Shri Jayant Chaudhary in a written reply in the Rajya Sabha today.
Disclaimer: Curated by HT Syndication.
