The Classrooms of Today Must Be Designed Around the Jobs of Tomorrow: Shri Jayant Chaudhary

In a significant milestone for skill development and industrial workforce transformation, Shri Jayant Chaudhary, Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Skill Development and Entrepreneurship and Minister of State for Education, Government of India, announced the approval of the Surat ITI Cluster, Gujarat, during his visit to ITI Surat today, under the Pradhan Mantri Skilling and Employability Transformation through Upgraded ITIs (PM-SETU) scheme.

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Prelims-testable facts

01The Pradhan Mantri Skilling and Employability Transformation through Upgraded ITIs (PM-SETU) scheme is a government initiative aimed at transforming Government Industrial Training Institutes into industry-driven, future-ready centres of excellence.
02The Surat ITI Cluster in Gujarat has been approved under the PM-SETU scheme, with ArcelorMittal Nippon Steel India as the Anchor Industry Partner and NAMTECH as their academic partner.
03The cluster will create a comprehensive skilling ecosystem aligned with Gujarat's industrial growth trajectory and the evolving workforce needs of sectors such as advanced manufacturing, steel, engineering, process industries, textiles, and Industry 4.0 technologies.
04ITI Surat will serve as the Hub institute, supported by four Spoke institutes: ITI Surat (Women), ITI Hajira, ITI Bardoli, and ITI Sachin.
05The budget outlay for the modernization of the Surat cluster is approximately ₹240 crore over five years.
06The modernization effort will focus on infrastructure upgradation, advanced laboratories and workshops, digital learning systems, smart classrooms, curriculum modernization, faculty development, and industry-led governance mechanisms.
07Shri Jayant Chaudhary, Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Skill Development and Entrepreneurship and Minister of State for Education, Government of India, has emphasized the importance of designing classrooms around the jobs of tomorrow.

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Most people think PM-SETU is a standalone scheme, but actually it's part of the larger skill development initiative aimed at transforming Industrial Training Institutes.
Most people think the Surat ITI Cluster is just another training program, but actually it's a comprehensive skilling ecosystem aligned with Gujarat's industrial growth trajectory and evolving workforce needs.

Prelims Practice MCQs

Single facteasy

The Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Skill Development and Entrepreneurship is?

A.Shri Dharmendra Pradhan
B.Shri Jayant Chaudhary
C.Shri Ramesh Pokhariyal Nishank
D.Shri Annapurna Devi

Jayant Chaudhary is the Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Skill Development and Entrepreneurship.

Multiple statementsmedium

Consider the following statements regarding Pradhan Mantri Skilling and Employability Transformation through Upgraded ITIs (PM-SETU): 1. The PM-SETU scheme has approved ₹240 crore for infrastructure upgradation in Gujarat. 2. AM/NS India is the Anchor Industry Partner for the Surat Cluster under PM-SETU. 3. The Surat Cluster is one of the first major PM-SETU projects approved nationwide. How many of the above statements are correct?

A.Only one
B.Only two
C.All three
D.None

Statement 1 is correct because ₹240 crore has been allocated for infrastructure upgradation in Gujarat. Statement 2 is true as AM/NS India is indeed the Anchor Industry Partner for the Surat Cluster. However, statement 3 is incorrect as the text does not indicate that the Surat Cluster is one of the first major PM-SETU projects nationwide.

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