<ul><li>The Union Cabinet approved a national scheme to upgrade ITIs and establish five National Centres of Excellence for Skilling with a budget of Rs 60,000 crore over five years.</li><li>Approval was given for the academic and infrastructure expansion of five new IITs in Chhattisgarh, Andhra Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir, Kerala, and Karnataka.</li><li>The scheme will adopt an industry-led Special Purpose Vehicle approach to collaborate on curriculum design and infrastructure management, focusing on ToT and improving vocational education quality.</li><li>The objective is to bridge the industry-demand gap through updated course content, aiming to enhance employability and make vocational training more appealing for the future.</li></ul>

Cabinet gives nod: ITIs to be upgraded; 5 NCoEs to be set up

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