PM-SETU approves ₹1,194.92 crore for five ITI clusters
Five investment plans approved on 16 October cover ITI clusters in Maharashtra, Odisha and Jammu and Kashmir, with industry partners.
The PM-SETU National Steering Committee approved five ITI cluster investment plans worth ₹1,194.92 crore on 16 October 2026, bringing cumulative approved investment to ₹3,687 crore.
Where the investment is directed
The five clusters are Kataka in Odisha, Pune and Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar in Maharashtra, and Jammu and Srinagar in Jammu and Kashmir. These are approved modernisation plans, rather than an announcement of new recruitment vacancies.
The participating partners named by the ministry are Tata Steel Foundation, BVG India, Belrise Industries, Eagle Infra India and Inderdeep Infra India. State governments, participating ITIs and industry partners are to implement the plans together.
How the cluster model works
The Times of India’s full report describes a hub ITI with four spoke institutes in each cluster. The hub is intended to anchor training and capacity building across the group.
The ministry says projects will modernise facilities, introduce industry-aligned programmes, improve trainer capacity and strengthen employer engagement. The practical question for prospective students is how those changes appear in the actual courses and facilities of their institute.
What students should watch next
The committee encouraged ISO certification and at least one WorldSkills-aligned trade or competency area in implementation plans. Those are implementation directions, not a guarantee that every course already meets a new standard.
Students should use their ITI’s official admissions and course notices for entry requirements and available seats. The investment announcement establishes which clusters received approval; it does not itself open an admissions window or promise an individual placement.
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Frequently asked questions
Is this a government-job notification?
No. It is an approval of ITI modernisation investment plans.
What is the cluster structure?
The reported structure is one hub ITI supported by four spoke institutes in each cluster.