Associated News Bureau

J&K ITI Clusters to Get Rs 475.41 Crore Upgrade Under PM-SETU, CM Omar Abdullah Thanks PM Modi

Srinagar: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah has expressed gratitude to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Minister for Skill Development and Entrepreneurship Jayant Chaudhary for approving Strategic Investment Plans (SIPs) worth ₹475.41 crore under the Pradhan Mantri Skilling and Employability Transformation through Upgraded ITIs (PM-SETU) initiative to upgrade key Industrial Training Institute (ITI) clusters across Jammu and Kashmir. Under the initiative, the Jammu ITI Cluster will be upgraded with a Strategic Investment Plan worth ₹240 crore. The cluster will have ITI Jammu as its hub, with ITIs at R.S. Pura, Nowshera, Samba and Kathua serving as spokes. Similarly, the Srinagar ITI Cluster will be modernised with an investment of ₹235.41 crore. ITI Srinagar will serve as the hub, while ITIs at Ganderbal, Kangan, Budgam and Charar-i-Sharief will function as spokes. The Chief Minister said the initiative would significantly modernise training infrastructure, strengthen industry linkages and enhance the quality of vocational education across Jammu and Kashmir. He expressed confidence that the investment would help equip the region's youth with industry-relevant, job-ready skills and improve their access to employment opportunities. ANB