Kaushal Manthan: Regional Conference of Skill Ministers held in Chandigarh; ₹60,000 crore ITI upgradation scheme in focus
The Skill Development Ministry held 'Kaushal Manthan', a Regional Conference of Skill Ministers of North Indian States and UTs, in Chandigarh on 28 August 2025, focusing on the ₹60,000 crore ITI upgradation scheme.
Summary
The Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship held 'Kaushal Manthan', a Regional Conference of Skill Ministers, in Chandigarh on 28 August 2025, chaired by Minister of State (Independent Charge) Jayant Chaudhary. States and UTs including Bihar, Delhi, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir, Ladakh, Punjab, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand took part. Discussions centred on the recently approved ₹60,000 crore National Scheme for ITI Upgradation and Setting up of Centres of Excellence for Skilling, which aims to transform 1,000 Government ITIs through a hub-and-spoke model led by industry-led special purpose vehicles.
Key facts
- Date / place
- 28 Aug 2025, Chandigarh
- Chaired by
- MoS (IC) Jayant Chaudhary
- Participants
- Skill Ministers/officials of North Indian States & UTs
- Focus scheme
- ₹60,000 crore National Scheme for ITI Upgradation and Centres of Excellence
- Target
- 1,000 Government ITIs; hub-and-spoke model; industry-led SPVs
- Also discussed
- PMKVY 4.0
Practice MCQs 2 questions
The ₹60,000 crore National Scheme for ITI Upgradation, discussed at Kaushal Manthan (Chandigarh, 28 August 2025), aims to transform how many Government ITIs?
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Correct answer: A — 1,000
The scheme seeks to transform 1,000 Government ITIs through a hub-and-spoke model led by industry-led SPVs.
Consider the following statements about the 'Kaushal Manthan' conference of 28 August 2025: 1. It was a Regional Conference of Skill Ministers held in Chandigarh. 2. The ITI upgradation scheme discussed there follows a hub-and-spoke model led by industry-led special purpose vehicles. Which of the above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: C — Both 1 and 2
Both are correct as per the MSDE release of 28 August 2025.