Archive · 20 Aug 2026
Yogi Adityanath Advances Uttar Pradesh’s Industry-Linked Global Skill Hub
Uttar Pradesh wants its job-training schools, called ITIs, to work closely with companies.
This would help students learn skills that employers actually need.
The state also wants more apprenticeships and on-the-job training.
English training will be required for every trainee, and foreign-language training is being planned for jobs in places such as Japan and Germany.
The government is upgrading many ITIs and building modern skill labs.
It also wants special help for young people from families identified under the Zero Poverty campaign.
Officials said more than 21 lakh young people have been trained in five years.
The chief minister said success should be measured by how many people get jobs or start businesses, not only by how many are trained.
Yogi Adityanath directed ITIs to build partnerships with industries and align courses with employers’ needs.
The state is upgrading 150 government ITIs with Tata Technologies’ support, while 62 additional upgrades are underway.
Advanced skill labs have been established in 37 government ITIs, and three CIIIT centers were ordered to begin operations soon.
Selection has been completed for 2,406 instructor posts, with more than 2,200 selected instructors already joining.
Over five years, 21.13 lakh youths received training through the Uttar Pradesh Skill Development Mission and 12.94 lakh gained employment.
- Who
- Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, the Department of Vocational Education, Skill Development and Entrepreneurship, ITIs, industries and trainees.
- What
- The government reviewed and advanced a plan to link ITIs with industries, expand modern and foreign-language training, and improve employment outcomes.
- When
- The review was reported on August 20; the article identifies the day as Thursday but does not specify a year.
- Where
- Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, with initiatives involving ITIs and CIIIT centers across the state.
- Why
- To provide industry-relevant skills, improve employment and self-employment, and connect young people with domestic and global job opportunities.
- ITI upgrades
- 150 government ITIs are being upgraded with support from Tata Technologies; upgrades for 62 more ITIs are progressing.
- Advanced labs
- Advanced skill labs have been established in 37 government ITIs with industry support.
- CIIIT centers
- Operations at the Gorakhpur, Muzaffarnagar and Bareilly centers were directed to begin at the earliest.
- Instructor recruitment
- Selection was completed for 2,406 instructor posts, and more than 2,200 selected instructors had joined.
- Five-year training
- The Uttar Pradesh Skill Development Mission trained 21.13 lakh youths over the past five years.
- Employment outcome
- A total of 12.94 lakh youths received employment over the same period.
- Zero Poverty families
- Of 9.52 lakh verified youths aged 14 to 35 from identified families, 1.44 lakh were eligible and 8,746 had registered for training.