PM-SETU: NSC clears ₹1,194.92 crore for five ITI clusters in J&K, Maharashtra, Odisha
On 16 October 2026 the National Steering Committee of PM-SETU, chaired by MSDE Secretary Debashree Mukherjee, approved five Strategic Investment Plans worth ₹1,194.92 crore for ITI clusters in Jammu & Kashmir, Maharashtra and Odisha. Cumulative sanctioned investment under the scheme has reached ₹3,687 crore.
UPSC angle: Prelims: PM-SETU full form, hub-and-spoke ITIs, MSDE. · Mains GS-II/III: skill development and industry–ITI partnerships.
16 Oct 2026