Under PM-SETU, what does the full form of the scheme's name stand for?
- A.Pradhan Mantri Skill Education and Technical Upgradation
- B.Pradhan Mantri Skilling and Employability Transformation through Upgraded ITIs
- C.Pradhan Mantri Scheme for Employment Training in Universities
- D.Pradhan Mantri Skill Enhancement and Trainee Upliftment
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Explanation
The correct answer is Pradhan Mantri Skilling and Employability Transformation through Upgraded ITIs. The scheme's purpose is contained in its name: it upgrades government Industrial Training Institutes so that they become modern, industry-aligned and future-ready skilling institutions, and it works through Strategic Investment Plans drawn up jointly by state governments, industry partners and the institutes themselves. Options A, C and D are invented expansions and do not match the scheme. Candidates should also remember the second component of PM-SETU, the Training of Trainers programme, which builds a pool of industry-ready instructors with current technical and teaching skills; trainers under it are trained through the National Skill Training Institutes. The Secretary of the ministry asked clusters to pursue ISO certification and to include at least one WorldSkills-aligned trade in their Approved Implementation Plans.
Read the full article: PM-SETU Clears Rs 1,194.92 Crore for Five ITI Clusters
Practice Questions
How much investment did the 6th National Steering Committee of PM-SETU approve for five ITI clusters?
- A.Rs 1,194.92 crore
- B.Rs 1,492.11 crore
- C.Rs 2,194.92 crore
- D.Rs 3,687 crore
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The committee approved five Strategic Investment Plans of that combined value for ITI clusters spread across Maharashtra, Odisha and Jammu and Kashmir.
Read the full explanation →Which industry partner will upgrade the Kataka ITI cluster in Odisha under PM-SETU?
- A.BVG India Limited
- B.Tata Steel Foundation
- C.Belrise Industries Limited
- D.Eagle Infra India Limited
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The Kataka cluster in Odisha was approved with a Strategic Investment Plan in partnership with the foundation, and the plan is meant to strengthen infrastructure, bring in new-age training programmes and deepen industry linkages so that training matches the skill needs of the region.
Read the full explanation →How many additional houses were found to be needed in the Sanchi assembly segment in a recent survey?
- A.5,035
- B.3,081
- C.22,477
- D.12,900
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A recent survey showed that this many more houses are required in the Sanchi assembly segment, and the Minister assured that surveyed families living in kuchcha houses would be helped to build permanent homes, since providing pucca houses to the poor is a priority of his department.
Read the full explanation →In which two districts is the pilot project to link every family to a livelihood being launched?
- A.Raisen and Vidisha
- B.Rewa and Satna
- C.Ujjain and Dewas
- D.Betul and Harda
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The Minister announced that a pilot would begin in these two districts with the goal of connecting every family in every village to at least one source of livelihood, so that the villages concerned can become free of poverty.
Read the full explanation →Under which scheme were the 46 rural roads at Sanchi given bhoomi pujan?
- A.Bharatmala Pariyojana
- B.Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana
- C.Setu Bharatam
- D.Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana
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The Union Minister for Agriculture and Rural Development performed the foundation ceremony for forty-six village roads sanctioned under this rural roads programme during his visit to Sanchi, and said better roads would make movement easier for villagers.
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