The Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship has recognised 19 institutions as Centres of Excellence-Skills, with recognition valid from 9 October 2026 to 8 October 2029.
Secretary Debashree Mukherjee handed over the certificates at Kaushal Bhawan, New Delhi. The institutions came through a "Green Channel" route in the empanelment guidelines unveiled on 15 July 2026, open to institutes of national importance, ITIs upgraded under PM-SETU, and centres run or empanelled by Central ministries and states. Their applications go directly to the Executive Committee without the regular evaluation.
What a CoE-Skills does
It is meant to be a permanent, advanced, sector-focused centre for industry-aligned training. Roles include technology-enabled training, assessment, mentorship, training of trainers and assessors, and tracking post-training outcomes. Empanelled centres can be used by MSDE, other ministries, states, industry and CSR projects.
Mukherjee said the aim is "a trusted national network of permanent, advanced and industry-responsive skilling institutions". The release does not list the 19 institutions in the text.
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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 8:03PM by PIB Delhi). Read the full official text: MSDE Empanels 19 Institutions as Centres of Excellence-Skills.
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VerifiedEvery fact, figure and quotation is taken from the official PIB release (Release ID 2331775) issued by the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship on 02 NOV 2026 8:03PM by PIB Delhi; checked against the source on publication. Story written by BDT from that release; no outside facts added.
Sources
- 1.MSDE Empanels 19 Institutions as Centres of Excellence-Skills — Press Information Bureau, Government of India
