Digital Skill Development Platform

Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship Digital Skill Development Platform प्रव तथ: 27 JUL 2026 3:59PM by PIB Delhi The Government has developed Skill India Digital Hub (SIDH), a Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI) for the skilling ecosystem under the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE). Launched on 13th September 2023, it brings the entire skilling ecosystem onto a single unified platform, integrating training, assessment, certification, employment and entrepreneurship services, while allowing training providers, employers and government schemes to onboard onto a common interoperable ecosystem. Built on a mobile-first approach and interoperable with other Government platforms such as National Career Service, eShram, DigiLocker and BHASHINI, SIDH advances the Government's vision of a unified, citizen-centric skilling ecosystem accessible to all.

As per Skill India Digital Hub (SIDH) data, a total of 35,17,023 learners are registered under PMKVY 4.0, 52,98,397 under the National Apprenticeship Promotion Scheme (NAPS), 10,19,992under the Jan Shikshan Sansthan (JSS) scheme, and 4,96,755 under the Skilling for AI Readiness (SOAR) initiative. A total of 78,647 trainers holding a valid Trainer ID are registered on the platform. Further, 13,633 training centres are registered under PMKVY 4.0 (Short Term Training and Special Projects), 296 training centres under the JSS scheme, and 13,888 Industrial Training Institutes (ITIs) are onboarded on SIDH. The key courses available on the platform span short-term skilling and apprenticeship programmes under PMKVY

4.0 and NAPS, community-based training under JSS, and foundational and applied Artificial Intelligence courses under SOAR. The number of youth registered, trained/oriented, certified and employed through the platform, State/UT wise, including in Punjab, Odisha and Chhattisgarh, particularly Nabarangpur and Bastar Lok Sabha Constituencies, is given at Annexure-A.

The Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE), through the National Council for Vocational Education and Training (NCVET), has launched the Skilling for AI Readiness (SOAR) initiative to equip learners, educators and the workforce with foundational Artificial Intelligence (AI) knowledge and practical competencies. The initiative comprises nationally recognised, NSQF-aligned, fully online and self-paced AI courses delivered through the Skill India Digital Hub (SIDH) by NCVET- recognised Awarding Bodies. Subsequently, SOAR has been expanded beyond foundational AI literacy to include AI and AI application-oriented courses focused on AI for jobs, workplace productivity, sector- specific applications, inclusivity, and contextualised AI applications for the informal sector. As on

22.07.2026, a total of 4,96,426 learners have enrolled and 98,576 learners have been certified under the SOAR courses available on the Skill India Digital Hub (SIDH).

The Government has undertaken several measures to ensure effective access to digital skilling platforms, including the Skill India Digital Hub (SIDH), for citizens across rural, remote and aspirational districts.

SIDH serves as a one-stop digital platform for accessing skilling, certification, apprenticeship and employment-related opportunities through a single interface.To facilitate wider outreach and accessibility, the Government has adopted an integrated online and offline approach, including multilingual awareness campaigns, digital outreach, community mobilisation through Panchayats and Common Service Centres, workshops, skill awareness activities and on-ground support initiatives. District Skill Committees are also involved in identifying local skilling requirements and facilitating training opportunities in rural and underserved areas. Further, initiatives such as Skill Hubs under PMKVY 4.0 and the Jan Shikshan Sansthan (JSS) Scheme provide skill training opportunities closer to the beneficiaries, including in aspirational, backward and remote regions.

To strengthen AI-based skill development and digital training infrastructure, the Government is promoting skilling in emerging technologies such as Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Robotics, Cloud Computing, Internet of Things, Data Analytics, Cyber Security and Green Technologies. Digital and blended learning models, industry partnerships and continuous upskilling and reskilling initiatives are being promoted to ensure access to industry-relevant and future-ready skills across the country.

Further, the Skilling for AI Readiness (SOAR) initiative has been designed as a fully online, self-paced AI learning programme to promote AI-enabled learning across the country through the Skill India Digital Hub (SIDH). The courses are NSQF-aligned and credit-linked under the National Credit Framework

(NCrF), with credits being integrated with the Academic Bank of Credits (ABC) to facilitate transparent recognition and accumulation of learning outcomes. This enables learners to access nationally recognised AI courses from anywhere in the country while promoting portability, transparency and lifelong learning within the skilling ecosystem.

ANNEXURE-A State/Ut-Wise Number of Candidates Enrolled and Certified TC State No of Candidates Enrolled No of Candid SOAR PMKVY NAPS JSS ITI SOAR PMKVY NAP

4.0 4.0 Andaman 326 2,320 569 3,597 2,148 64 1,053 18 And Nicobar Islands Andhra 33,140 1,07,607 1,17,246 21,564 1,57,228 5,817 47,345 23,2 Pradesh Arunachal 391 19,924 446 - 2,099 104 7,025 71 Pradesh Assam 11,556 1,78,170 53,738 21,637 15,306 2,720 72,075 8,87Bihar 32,660 1,53,331 37,050 74,504 3,58,672 5,210 79,922 6,32 Chandigarh 633 1,815 7,022 3,232 3,156 123 913 1,23 Chhattisgarh 8,010 32,354 32,728 50,505 70,433 1,444 16,089 14,8 Delhi 15,842 35,112 1,33,771 5,634 30,626 2,448 17,074 9,20 Goa 690 494 49,960 10,774 6,820 169 339 4,06 Gujarat 18,103 81,501 5,65,729 3,519 2,68,055 3,199 37,567 1,06, Haryana 16,587 1,41,757 3,99,524 29,440 1,59,886 3,475 80,072 91,4 Himachal 4,351 37,497 48,947 6,770 59,145 943 19,868 5,18 Pradesh Jammu And 8,508 1,49,598 5,878 37,037 26,777 2,033 92,376 1,0 Kashmir Jharkhand 10,106 47,499 59,921 2,977 1,28,702 1,531 26,521 24,0 Karnataka 20,481 1,20,988 4,47,703 44,099 2,15,010 4,446 61,903 57,1 Kerala 8,784 28,861 78,383 42,986 93,773 1,866 10,946 29,4 Ladakh 78 1,331 204 32,228 1,164 13 526 87 Lakshadweep 11 120 59 717 911 0 0 44 Madhya 24,454 3,98,725 1,49,759 1,924 2,22,503 3,934 2,13,734 29,9 Pradesh Maharashtra 71,075 1,60,552 13,46,717 1,04,099 3,74,708 14,226 74,927 2,25, Manipur 1,553 31,935 609 75,193 2,427 625 15,539 24 Meghalaya 647 16,653 1,212 14,659 2,706 136 6,242 13 Mizoram 133 14,142 473 3,539 984 22 6,026 16 Nagaland 256 18,296 176 1,885 943 48 7,044 9 Odisha 13,695 68,274 61,896 3,100 1,82,004 2,225 31,506 21,8Puducherry 597 7,844 17,048 - 2,195 143 3,602 1,75 Punjab 9,159 1,78,045 96,176 1,04,612 1,28,614 1,757 1,10,297 16,2 Rajasthan 22,656 3,80,574 1,15,488 6,618 2,89,003 3,885 2,51,836 19,2 Sikkim 204 7,108 2,249 - 1,096 23 1,962 11 Tamil Nadu 23,161 1,62,257 5,41,317 31,834 1,15,712 5,526 99,847 49,2 Telangana 16,176 61,604 2,27,138 30,942 1,03,614 3,268 32,740 45,4 The Dadra 3,004 2,067 14,708 21,780 2,571 861 1,374 70 And Nagar Haveli And Daman And Diu Tripura 2,144 32,513 2,771 7,047 7,406 818 14,196 45 Uttar Pradesh 86,453 6,91,315 4,10,215 1,65,567 10,35,939 15,576 4,12,151 63,4 Uttarakhand 6,145 61,938 1,15,059 28,662 31,686 1,147 34,419 12,0 West Bengal 24,986 82,902 1,56,508 27,311 1,26,750 4,779 40,156 23,4 Total 4,96,755 35,17,023 52,98,397 10,19,992 42,30,772 94,604 19,29,212 8,92, PMKVY 4.0 District-wise Update for Chhattisgarh, Odisha and Punjab, as per SIDH reports till

30.06.2026:

TC State TC District Training Short Term Training (STT+SP) Recognition of Prior Centres (RPL) (STT+SP) Enrolled Trained/ Certified Enrolled Trained/ Oriented Oriented Chhattisgarh Balod 2 153 138 91 181 181Chhattisgarh Balodabazar- 4 475 312 160 - - Bhatapara Chhattisgarh Balrampur- 2 1,530 1,050 957 - - Ramanujganj Chhattisgarh Bastar 12 1,645 1,276 1,013 70 50 Chhattisgarh Bemetara 4 472 456 316 - - Chhattisgarh Bijapur 4 725 460 159 - - Chhattisgarh Bilaspur 12 1,555 1,204 419 467 - Chhattisgarh Dakshin 6 397 307 205 - - Bastar Dantewada Chhattisgarh Dhamtari 7 638 638 308 510 510 Chhattisgarh Durg 16 2,294 1,648 759 757 757 Chhattisgarh Gariyaband 2 838 687 456 - - Chhattisgarh Gaurela- 1 401 191 185 - - Pendra- Marwahi Chhattisgarh Janjgir- 6 1,591 1,129 511 - - Champa Chhattisgarh Jashpur 4 1,271 967 721 - - Chhattisgarh Kabeerdham 4 445 359 244 - - Chhattisgarh Kondagaon 5 650 537 307 - - Chhattisgarh Korba 7 1,083 933 553 - - Chhattisgarh Korea 6 1,234 910 659 - - Chhattisgarh Mahasamund 13 1,424 1,348 876 41 41 Chhattisgarh Mungeli 3 350 294 115 69 68Chhattisgarh Narayanpur 3 279 279 118 - - Chhattisgarh Raigarh 5 1,133 982 587 - - Chhattisgarh Raipur 19 1,608 1,108 527 138 120 Chhattisgarh Rajnandgaon 14 1,965 1,837 1,046 942 918 Chhattisgarh Sukma 2 87 85 42 - - Chhattisgarh Surajpur 11 2,695 2,275 1,849 - - Chhattisgarh Surguja 5 2,057 1,472 1,223 - - Chhattisgarh Uttar Bastar 4 184 125 55 - - Kanker Odisha Angul 7 1,027 976 635 - - Odisha Balangir 7 1,809 1,268 623 - - Odisha Balasore 10 2,881 1,953 1,091 1,114 986 Odisha Bargarh 5 1,775 1,216 695 - - Odisha Bhadrak 5 508 452 340 - - Odisha Boudh 4 1,481 1,023 428 288 152 Odisha Cuttack 13 1,741 1,384 747 1,413 1,309 Odisha Deogarh 1 34 34 - 29 29 Odisha Dhenkanal 11 1,782 1,400 821 843 763 Odisha Gajapati 3 1,126 932 588 1,315 1,248 Odisha Ganjam 11 4,948 2,925 2,232 2,767 2,763 Odisha Jagatsinghapur 6 1,138 837 585 1,042 935 Odisha Jajpur 5 220 100 64 294 284 Odisha Jharsuguda 1 20 20 20 - -Odisha Kalahandi 2 46 43 24 92 92 Odisha Kandhamal 6 1,706 1,105 839 370 340 Odisha Kendrapara 7 2,351 1,299 700 865 714 Odisha Keonjhar 4 980 412 12 133 133 Odisha Khordha 43 8,661 6,463 3,956 677 661 Odisha Koraput 5 1,568 936 396 132 122 Odisha Malkangiri 4 1,132 601 472 - - Odisha Mayurbhanj 25 3,275 2,422 972 394 291 Odisha Nabarangpur 3 1,671 1,012 929 - - Odisha Nayagarh 8 1,886 1,401 1,041 292 237 Odisha Nuapada 3 1,937 1,380 1,274 73 48 Odisha Puri 10 1,229 840 355 2,206 1,862 Odisha Rayagada 11 2,291 1,688 1,071 886 886 Odisha Sambalpur 8 663 575 307 178 177 Odisha Sonepur 3 1,180 788 434 - - Odisha Sundargarh 11 1,734 1,110 504 71 65 Punjab Amritsar 24 13,629 8,408 5,565 - - Punjab Barnala 13 2,342 1,982 1,586 309 197 Punjab Bathinda 56 14,483 11,711 9,620 - - Punjab Faridkot 22 6,572 5,006 2,786 - - Punjab Fatehgarh 4 322 267 205 - - Sahib Punjab Fazilka 66 15,737 14,951 13,684 2,969 2,719Punjab Ferozepur 40 8,241 7,217 5,814 1,834 1,555 Punjab Gurdaspur 20 3,327 3,085 2,562 45 - Punjab Hoshiarpur 13 3,731 2,942 1,999 585 536 Punjab Jalandhar 37 12,359 7,854 5,878 1,295 1,156 Punjab Kapurthala 7 1,847 1,488 1,073 1,000 940 Punjab Ludhiana 57 11,898 9,966 8,652 3,197 2,766 Punjab Mansa 45 13,094 11,179 9,935 - - Punjab Moga 44 9,895 7,642 6,332 1,436 1,436 Punjab Pathankot 15 4,174 2,855 2,190 480 480 Punjab Patiala 38 9,891 8,008 6,021 3,829 2,679 Punjab Rupnagar 13 2,393 2,292 1,628 - - Punjab S.A.S Nagar 22 4,040 3,250 1,915 755 701 Punjab Sangrur 35 7,907 6,685 5,412 375 240 Punjab Shahid Bhagat 11 3,939 1,821 1,169 - - Singh Nagar Punjab Sri Muktsar 28 6,785 5,630 4,675 980 666 Sahib Punjab Tarn Taran 9 2,081 1,443 990 269 249 Total - 1,044 2,40,666 1,85,284 1,36,307 38,007 33,062 This information was given by the Minister of State (Independent Charge), Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE), Shri Jayant Chaudhary in a written reply in the Lok Sabha today.

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