Roots · शिक्षा Education and skills
A skill gets you hired. A degree gets you queued.
Apprenticeships, ITIs and internships.
Learning while earning.
- Employability
- 56.35% of graduates were found employable in 2026, up from 54.81%. Women scored higher than men for the first time in five years. India Skills Report 2026 via AffairsCloud
- Apprenticeships
- Over 54 lakh apprentices since 2016. About 12.35 lakh engaged in FY26. Government pays 25% of the stipend. PIB New India Samachar, Jul 2026
- ITIs
- 14,688 ITIs. Enrolment rose from 12.5 lakh in FY23 to 14.7 lakh in FY26. PIB New India Samachar, Jul 2026
- ITI upgrade
- ₹60,000 crore to upgrade 1,000 government ITIs with industry. Centre, states and industry share the cost. Careers360, 7 May 2025
- PMKVY
- 1.64 crore trained by Mar 2026. The dashboard claims 54% placement. The underlying data shows about 22%. (disputed) PIB New India Samachar, Jul 2026 · IDR
What the pilot taught.
- Round 1 · Big offer, few joined (anubhav). 82,000 offers. About 8,700 joined and more than half left midway. A ₹5,000 stipend does not cover a move to a new city. Wikipedia (PM Internship Scheme) · ThePrint, 18 Aug 2026
- Round 3, 2026 · Stipend raised to ₹9,000 (both). More than 10,000 joined against a target of 1.1 lakh openings, and fewer dropped out. ThePrint, 18 Aug 2026