Skilling India for a Future-Ready Workforce

• Skill India Mission (SIM) is the GoI's flagship umbrella for vocational training, launched 2015, implemented by the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE).
• Encompasses PMKVY, NAPS, JSS, CTS (ITIs) and the digital backbone Skill India Digital Hub (SIDH).
• Critical for UPSC because it intersects demographic dividend, employment, Budget 2026-27, Economic Survey 2025-26, and Industry 4.0 readiness.