The Skill Development Ministry has declared the Numaligarh Refinery and Oil India Limited clusters under PM-SETU and exchanged an MoU with the Assam government for setting up an SIIC, at a programme in Guwahati focused on the North-East and tourism.
Minister of State Jayant Chaudhary said PM-SETU aims to turn ITIs into "modern, industry-responsive institutions". The programme on Skilling for International Mobility & PM-SETU highlighted tourism and hospitality as sectors with growing demand at home and abroad.
What was said
Chaudhary said the North-East has "enormous potential" in tourism and hospitality and the aim is to prepare its youth for jobs in India and globally. Assam minister Biswajit Daimary stressed equipping youth with industry-relevant skills through Centre, state and industry cooperation.
Joint Secretary Manasi Sahay Thakur highlighted institutional and industry partnerships for a future-ready workforce.
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Source: official release by the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship, issued through the Press Information Bureau, Government of India (02 NOV 2026 5:32PM by PIB Delhi). Read the full official text: PM-SETU to strengthen North-East's skilling ecosystem through industry-led ITI transformation; Tourism and Hospitality identified as key sectors for global employment opportunities.
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VerifiedEvery fact, figure and quotation is taken from the official PIB release (Release ID 2331682) issued by the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship on 02 NOV 2026 5:32PM by PIB Delhi; checked against the source on publication. Story written by BDT from that release; no outside facts added.
Sources
- 1.PM-SETU to strengthen North-East's skilling ecosystem through industry-led ITI transformation; Tourism and Hospitality identified as key sectors for global empl — Press Information Bureau, Government of India
