Skill Development schemes in India

Browse 37 schemes in India. Tap any scheme to see who is eligible, the benefits, and how to apply — each verified against its official source.

Skill development and training schemes

Skill development schemes help people learn a trade and earn a recognised certificate that improves their job prospects. They fund short-term vocational courses, apprenticeships, and reskilling — often free of cost, with a stipend, and a placement or self-employment pathway at the end. Sectors range from electronics and tailoring to healthcare, construction, and digital skills.

These programmes are especially useful for school-leavers, job-seekers, and workers wanting to move into better-paid work. Training is usually delivered through accredited centres, and certification is what makes the skill count with employers. Browse the schemes below, and combine them with the Employment and Business & Startup categories if your aim is a job or your own venture.

StateAdvance/High Skill Training in Coir

The Advance/High Skill Training in Coir scheme in Puducherry offers skill development for coir artisans with financial support.

Puducherry · Employment, Skill Development, Financial Assistance
StateAgricultural Skill Development Training Programme For Women Farmers And Farmers

This scheme provides agricultural training for women farmers and youth in Gujarat to enhance their skills and knowledge.

Gujarat · Agriculture, Skill Development, Women & Child
CentralAICTE Short Term Training Programme - SFURTI Scheme

The AICTE Short Term Training Programme - SFURTI Scheme offers financial support for training faculty and students in technical education.

Central · Education, Skill Development, Financial Assistance
CentralAICTE-IDEA Lab Scheme

The AICTE-IDEA Lab Scheme supports educational institutions in establishing labs for hands-on STEM learning.

Central · Education, Skill Development, Financial Assistance
CentralAICTE-National Initiative for Training of Technical Teachers (for Inductee Teachers) Scheme

The AICTE-National Initiative for Training of Technical Teachers Scheme offers training and certification for Inductee Teachers in technical education.

Central · Education, Skill Development, Financial Assistance
CentralAICTE-Training programs for Physical Education Trainers/Sport-Games Teachers/Director of Sports

AICTE offers funding for training programs aimed at Physical Education Trainers and Sports Teachers to enhance skills in sports management.

Central · Education, Skill Development, Social Welfare
StateBasic Agriculture Training Centre Scheme

The Basic Agriculture Training Centre Scheme in Meghalaya offers vocational training and financial support to unemployed rural youth.

Meghalaya · Agriculture, Employment, Skill Development
StateCertification Program for Goan IT Professionals

The Certification Program for Goan IT Professionals offers financial support for IT certification costs in Goa.

Goa · Employment, Skill Development, Financial Assistance
StateChief Minister’s Yuva Kaushal Yojana

The Chief Minister’s Yuva Kaushal Yojana offers skill training and financial support to youth in Arunachal Pradesh.

Arunachal Pradesh · Employment, Skill Development, Financial Assistance
CentralCoir Vikas Yojana-Skill Upgradation and Mahila Coir Yojana

The Coir Vikas Yojana-Skill Upgradation and Mahila Coir Yojana supports skill development and self-employment for women artisans in the coir industry.

Central · Skill Development, Financial Assistance, Women & Child
StateCommunity Canning & Training On Fruit Preservation

The scheme offers training in fruit preservation techniques to women in Assam, focusing on home-scale canning and value-added products.

Assam · Agriculture, Skill Development, Women & Child
StateDevelopment of Handicrafts

The Development of Handicrafts scheme in Puducherry supports artisans through training and financial assistance.

Puducherry · Employment, Skill Development, Financial Assistance
CentralDomestic Funding of Foreign Training (DFFT)

The Domestic Funding of Foreign Training (DFFT) scheme supports international training for government officers to enhance their skills.

Central · Education, Skill Development, Financial Assistance
CentralEntrepreneurship and Skill Development Programme

The Entrepreneurship and Skill Development Programme supports aspiring entrepreneurs through training and skill enhancement.

Central · Employment, Skill Development, Financial Assistance
StateExposure Tour for the Coir Artisans

The Exposure Tour for Coir Artisans in Puducherry offers skill enhancement opportunities through visits to coir units in other states.

Puducherry · Employment, Skill Development, Financial Assistance
StateFarmers Training Institute Scheme

The Farmers Training Institute Scheme in Meghalaya offers training and exposure visits to enhance farmers' agricultural skills.

Meghalaya · Agriculture, Skill Development, Financial Assistance
StateFitter Training to Hearing Impaired Persons

This scheme offers fitter training and a monthly stipend to hearing-impaired individuals in Tamil Nadu.

Tamil Nadu · Skill Development, Social Welfare, Disability
CentralFutureSkills Prime Incentive Program

The FutureSkills Prime Incentive Program offers financial support for completing digital skills courses.

Central · Education, Skill Development, Financial Assistance
StateHIMAYAT- Deen Dayal Upadhyaya-Grameen Kaushalya Yojana

HIMAYAT is a skill development program in Jammu and Kashmir aimed at unemployed youth, providing training and post-placement support.

Jammu and Kashmir · Employment, Skill Development
CentralHunar Se Rozgar Tak

Hunar Se Rozgar Tak provides financial support to institutes for skill development in hospitality for underprivileged individuals.

Central · Employment, Skill Development, Financial Assistance
CentralICRO Amrit Internship Programme

The ICRO Amrit Internship Programme offers a monthly stipend to youth for skill development in agriculture-related fields.

Central · Employment, Skill Development, Social Welfare
StateIndira Mahila Shakti Prashikshan Evam Kaushal Sanvardhan Yojna -RS-CIT

Free computer training for women and girls in Rajasthan to enhance digital skills and empowerment.

Rajasthan · Education, Skill Development, Women & Child
StateIndira Mahila Shakti Prashikshan Evam Koshal Sanvardhan Yojana (RS-CSEP)

Free training in spoken English and personality development for women and girls in Rajasthan.

Rajasthan · Education, Skill Development, Women & Child
StateInternship Policy Of The Madhya Pradesh Tourism Board

The Internship Policy of the Madhya Pradesh Tourism Board offers stipends to students in hospitality and tourism-related courses.

Madhya Pradesh · Education, Employment, Skill Development
CentralInternship Scheme by UIDAI

The Internship Scheme by UIDAI offers students exposure to technology and management fields with a stipend.

Central · Education, Employment, Skill Development
StateLIDCOM Training Scheme

The LIDCOM Training Scheme in Maharashtra offers training for students from the Charmakar community to enhance employability and entrepreneurship.

Maharashtra · Employment, Skill Development, Social Welfare
StateManagement Training

The Management Training scheme in Puducherry offers subsidized training for entrepreneurs to enhance productivity.

Puducherry · Skill Development, Financial Assistance, Business & Startup
CentralModernisation And Removal Of Obsolescence

The MODROB scheme supports laboratory modernization in AICTE-approved institutions with a one-time subsidy of up to ₹20 lakh.

Central · Education, Skill Development, Financial Assistance
CentralNational Centre For Communications Security (NCCS) Internship Scheme

The NCCS Internship Scheme offers students a chance to gain practical experience in communications security.

Central · Education, Employment, Skill Development
CentralNIELIT Internship Programme

The NIELIT Internship Programme offers students practical experience in electronics and information technology with a monthly stipend.

Central · Education, Employment, Skill Development
CentralNPC Students Internship Program

The NPC Students Internship Program offers practical training for students in various fields to enhance their skills and knowledge.

Central · Education, Employment, Skill Development
CentralPM Vishwakarma

Recognition, training with a ₹500/day stipend, a ₹15,000 toolkit incentive and loans up to ₹3 lakh at 5% for artisans in 18 traditional trades.

Central · Employment, Skill Development
CentralPradhan Mantri Dakshta Aur Kushalta Sampann Hitgrahi (PM-DAKSH)

PM-DAKSH aims to empower marginalized groups through skill development and financial assistance.

Central · Skill Development, Financial Assistance, Social Welfare
CentralPradhan Mantri Gramin Digital Saksharta Abhiyaan

Pradhan Mantri Gramin Digital Saksharta Abhiyaan aims to enhance digital literacy among rural citizens.

Central · Education, Skill Development
CentralPradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana - Special Projects

The Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana - Special Projects aims to provide skill training to marginalized groups in India.

Central · Employment, Skill Development, Social Welfare
StateScheme For Assistance For Start Ups/ Innovation

Gujarat's scheme provides financial aid to startups with innovative projects, promoting entrepreneurship and skill development.

Gujarat · Skill Development, Financial Assistance, Business & Startup
StateSkill Development Promotion Scheme

The Skill Development Promotion Scheme in Goa supports educational institutes offering technical skills training through various subsidies.

Goa · Skill Development, Financial Assistance, Business & Startup