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NSC Approves Rs 320 Crore for Kurukshetra ITI Cluster Under PM-SETU
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News18•21-09-2026, 19:00
NSC Approves Rs 320 Crore for Kurukshetra ITI Cluster Under PM-SETU
- •The National Steering Committee (NSC) approved a Rs 320 crore Strategic Investment Plan (SIP) for the Kurukshetra ITI Cluster in Haryana under PM-SETU, bringing the total PM-SETU investment to Rs 2,491 crore across 10 ITI clusters.
- •The PM-SETU scheme aims to transform government Industrial Training Institutes (ITIs) into industry-led centers, aligning them with current workforce requirements.
- •Jindal Naveen Avsar Limited is partnering with the Government of Haryana as the Anchor Industry Partner for the Kurukshetra project, which operates on a Hub-and-Spoke model with seven government institutes.
- •The Rs 320 crore allocation will fund infrastructure strengthening, modernization of training facilities, addition of industry-aligned courses, and initiatives to boost trainee employability.
- •The broader PM-SETU initiative has a total outlay of Rs 60,000 crore, targeting the modernization of 1,000 government ITIs nationwide and capacity augmentation in National Skill Training Institutes.
Key Questions Answered
The National Steering Committee approved a Strategic Investment Plan worth Rs 320 crore for the Kurukshetra ITI Cluster in Haryana under the PM-SETU scheme.
Jindal Naveen Avsar Limited partners with the Government of Haryana as the Anchor Industry Partner for the Kurukshetra ITI cluster project.
The Kurukshetra cluster operates under a Hub-and-Spoke model comprising seven government institutes, with Government ITI, Kurukshetra functioning as the Hub ITI and six others acting as Spoke ITIs.
