KOLKATA, India — State skill ministers and senior officials gathered in West Bengal on Monday for a Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship regional conference to align federal and regional strategies for upgrading industrial training institutes and expanding overseas employment.
Jayant Chaudhary, minister of state (independent charge) for skill development and entrepreneurship, presided over the discussions, which convened representatives from various states and Union territories to advance the Pradhan Mantri Skilling and Employability Transformation through Upgraded ITIs framework. The agenda centered on aligning institutional training hubs with regional industrial corridors and expanding artificial intelligence readiness programmes across local educational networks.
“India’s young people bring extraordinary ambition, adaptability and potential,” said Chaudhary. “Our responsibility is to connect that potential with future-ready, industry-valued skills and real opportunities. PM-SETU gives us a historic opportunity to reimagine ITIs as vibrant centres of excellence, innovation and aspiration.”
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Source: PIB/17.08.26