Context: The Centre and Uttar Pradesh have strengthened ties in skill development, focusing on initiatives like the ₹60,000 crore National ITI Upgradation Scheme, which aims to modernize 1,000 ITIs across India.
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- Uttar Pradesh, with 3,258 ITIs, will play a key role in this transformation.
- The discussion also highlighted the importance of industry-driven training and AI-powered courses to meet evolving job market demands.
- Both parties committed to enhancing center-state cooperation to boost skill development in the state.
- Uttar Pradesh has trained over 24.73 lakh candidates under PMKVY.
- Under the latest Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas yojna 4.0 initiative, more than 93,000 individuals have enrolled in futuristic job roles, including Drone Service Technician, AI – Machine Learning Engineer, Electric Vehicle Service Technician, and Solar PV Installer (Electrical), among others.