The Skill India Digital Hub (SIDH) was launched in September 2023 as a Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI) to bring together the entire skilling ecosystem on a single platform.

 

Key Objectives of SIDH:

 

1. To provide seamless access to skilling, certification, and other skill development related opportunities through a single unified platform;
2. To enable end-to-end digital services for candidates, training providers, assessment agencies and employers;
3. To ensure digitally verifiable and portable credentials for all certified candidates; and
4. To integrate with other government platforms through interoperable APIs to promote a unified skilling ecosystem.

 

Key Features of SIDH:

 

1. Discovery of skilling courses across multiple schemes;
2. Digital management of the complete training lifecycle from enrolment to certification;
3. Digital credentialing enabling tamper-proof, portable and verifiable certificates;
4. Integration with various platforms including National Career Service, eShram, GSTN, BHASHINI and so on, and
5. Real-time monitoring dashboard with analytics for all stakeholders.

 

Budget Allocation and Expenditure:

The financial structuring for SIDH has been designed in a phased manner. The Development Cost has been fully funded under the SANKALP scheme, while the Annual Maintenance Contract (AMC) expenditure has been managed through the Skill India Program Details of fund utilization till FY 2024-25 are as under:

Development: Fund & Utilization (SANKALP)

 

SANKALP	Approved Amount (₹)	Total Disbursement (₹)
10th Programme Approval Board	92,70,58,720.00	40,35,79,090.00
15th Programme Approval Board	74,91,92,510.18	75,33,69,547.00
16th Programme Approval Board	88,36,01,828.07	1,18,08,81,724.00
Total	2,55,98,53,058.25	2,33,78,30,361.00

 

AMC: Fund & Utilization (Skill India Program)

 

Particular	FY23-24 (₹ in Crore)	FY24-25 (₹ in Crore)
Actual Expenditure	21.02	37.44

 

The progress in onboarding of stakeholders on Skill India Digital Hub (SIDH) at the national level is as follows:

 

Category	Nationwide Count
Training Providers (after Desktop Assessment)	13,035
Assessment Agencies	2,626
Candidates enrolled under PMKVY	33,47,294
Candidates certified under PM Vishwakarma (PMV)	23,74,295
Candidates enrolled under Other Govt. Schemes	11,01,996
Candidates enrolled through Digital Learning Partners (DLP)	32,46,385

 

SIDH features a Job Exchange page which aggregates vacancies posted by employers onboarded on JobX (NSDC) and the National Career Service (NCS) portal of the Ministry of Labour and Employment (MoLE). Employers post vacancies on their respective portals, and these are fetched and displayed on the Job Exchange page of the SIDH platform, facilitating seamless connect between certified candidates and prospective employers.

A wide range of courses are offered across multiple schemes on SIDH, including 779 courses under PMKVY, 18 under PM Vishwakarma (PMV), 685 under other Government schemes, and 1,477 courses through Digital Learning Partners (DLPs).

State-wise details of registered stakeholders and enrolment/certification data on SIDH are given at Annexure-I.

SIDH has improved access to skilling opportunities by enabling learners to discover and enroll in courses across sectors through a single interface. The platform has enhanced transparency by digitizing assessment and certification processes, enabling secure digital credentials and reducing manual interventions.

Further, SIDH strengthens linkage between skilling and employment by integrating with apprenticeship and job opportunities. Specifically, integration with the National Career Service (NCS) portal of MoLE and the JobX platform provides a direct connect between certified candidates and employers, allowing employers to post vacancies and candidates to apply through the SIDH Job Exchange page. The availability of real-time data and standardized processes has improved monitoring, reduced duplication, and supported better alignment of training with industry demand.

 

Annexure-I

 

State-wise data of registered stakeholders and enrolment/certification under SIDH

 

State	No. of Training Providers (DA approved)	PMKVY (Enrolled)	PMV (Certified)	Other Govt. Schemes (Enrolled)	DLP (Enrolled)	Assessment Agency (SIDH)
ANDAMAN AND NICOBAR ISLANDS	3	1983	588	354	2485	3
ANDHRA PRADESH	309	96774	172356	31782	216172	32
ARUNACHAL PRADESH	33	19827	1392	1252	2334	0
ASSAM	263	157217	95168	55629	64658	65
BIHAR	685	146837	107705	73319	237286	195
CHANDIGARH	36	1544	289	2402	3937	17
CHHATTISGARH	275	31776	81396	17757	45850	248
DELHI	428	33846	324	1949	101502	154
GOA	21	482	11997	66	4651	3
GUJARAT	375	79886	183279	28211	116228	58
HARYANA	687	139746	23265	19087	123441	60
HIMACHAL PRADESH	136	36340	12784	25530	29219	39
JAMMU AND KASHMIR	245	144425	134146	13177	66342	24
JHARKHAND	220	46296	32280	270009	77905	49
KARNATAKA	519	114558	490149	29010	124608	91
KERALA	171	28141	12695	8891	60799	196
LADAKH	11	1331	2548	55	862	1
LAKSHADWEEP	3	120	420	0	119	7
MADHYA PRADESH	1046	374373	214842	22579	177924	149
MAHARASHTRA	1294	154877	212222	185608	412707	181
MANIPUR	166	30161	11109	937	6521	11
MEGHALAYA	27	13994	209	1224	3848	152
MIZORAM	23	13769	1334	1602	1216	4
NAGALAND	40	15717	1834	2234	2498	18
ODISHA	153	66676	84777	37546	101827	203
PUDUCHERRY	25	6170	246	2220	4295	1
PUNJAB	420	160182	7605	27681	57265	22
RAJASTHAN	1455	374027	238085	60365	157540	47
SIKKIM	23	7053	1400	934	1549	7
TAMIL NADU	474	156964	0	14704	158090	98
TELANGANA	194	56846	63488	15446	105243	52
THE DADRA AND NAGAR HAVELI AND DAMAN AND DIU	5	1938	406	45	5203	10
TRIPURA	53	27729	16066	5863	10007	10
UTTAR PRADESH	2828	666676	142385	88159	565053	319
UTTARAKHAND	145	59925	15506	17544	40966	37
WEST BENGAL	244	79088	0	38825	156235	63
Grand Total	13035	33,47,294	23,74,295	11,01,996	32,46,385	2626

 

This information was given by the Minister of State (Independent Charge), Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE), Shri Jayant Chaudhary in a written reply in the Rajya Sabha today.

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