ArcelorMittal Nippon Steel India (AMNS India), together with its academic partner New Age Makers Institute of Technology (NAMTECH), has achieved a key milestone under the Pradhan Mantri Skilling and Employability Transformation through Upgraded ITIs (PM-SETU) programme.
Their proposal for the Visakhapatnam ITI Cluster in Andhra Pradesh has become the first Strategic Investment Plan (SIP) to receive approval under the scheme.
The approval gives Andhra Pradesh another distinction, making it the first state to onboard an Anchor Industry Partner under the ₹60,000 crore PM-SETU initiative.
The proposal was cleared during the third National Steering Committee meeting held at Kaushal Bhawan in New Delhi.
The development represents the first major implementation milestone for PM-SETU, which seeks to transform government Industrial Training Institutes into industry-managed, outcome-oriented institutions through stronger collaboration between governments and private industry.
The meeting was chaired by Debashree Mukherjee, Secretary, Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship, and attended by Dilip Kumar, Director General of the Directorate General of Training, along with National Steering Committee members, state government representatives, industry leaders and development partners.
Participants included representatives from the Capacity Building Commission, National Council for Vocational Education and Training, Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Ministry of Heavy Industries and Ministry of Labour and Employment.
Industry participation came from organisations such as Hindustan Aeronautics Limited, Hero MotoCorp, Bajaj Auto, ITC Limited, AMNS India and NAMTECH, while the Asian Development Bank and the World Bank also took part in discussions.
The committee reviewed implementation progress across participating states and discussed measures to strengthen governance frameworks, increase industry participation, improve the financial sustainability of Special Purpose Vehicles and accelerate project execution.
A central theme of the discussions was the creation of industry-led governance systems capable of delivering outcome-based training aligned with evolving workforce requirements.
The PM-SETU programme aims to modernise ITI infrastructure, establish National Centres of Excellence in high-growth sectors, improve employability outcomes and deepen industry engagement across vocational education.
Progress under the scheme continues to build momentum. State Steering Committees have already been constituted across 32 states and Union Territories, while 12 states and Union Territories have issued Requests for Proposals to select Anchor Industry Partners. Several of these selection processes are nearing completion.
The approval granted to the Visakhapatnam ITI Cluster is expected to serve as a reference model for other states looking to strengthen industry participation in vocational training and skill development.
AMNS India is a joint venture between ArcelorMittal and Nippon Steel and operates as one of India's leading integrated flat carbon steel producers.
The company has a crude steel capacity of 9 million tonnes per annum and pellet capacity of 20 million tonnes, while also developing an 8.2 million tonnes per annum integrated steel plant in Andhra Pradesh.
The company produces a diversified range of flat and value-added steel products and remains the only integrated steel producer in India to receive the Green Steel Certificate from the Ministry of Steel.
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The approval of the first PM-SETU Strategic Investment Plan marks an important step in India's vocational education transformation agenda, with AMNS India and NAMTECH helping establish a framework that could be replicated across the country in the years ahead.
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Published on: Jun 1, 2026, 3:26 PM IST
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