Uttar Pradesh launched Kaushal Setu and Kaushal Sarathi on 15 July 2026 in Lucknow during the state-level World Youth Skills Day event at Indira Gandhi Pratishthan.
The Portals
- Kaushal Setu: UPSDM’s digital portal for online, paperless registration and empanelment of training partners and institutes.
- Kaushal Sarathi: district-wise information platform with GIS-enabled maps of training centres, courses and certified partners.
Key Features
- Electronic Onboarding: document upload, digital verification and centralised partner registry.
- Location Intelligence: GIS mapping for training-centre discovery and district-level gap analysis.
- Course & Partner Tracking: searchable listings of courses, partner status and trainee allocations.
Institutional Linkages
- UPSDM: state nodal agency for vocational education, certification coordination and scheme implementation.
- Industry Engagement: MoUs signed with private firms for sectoral training in robotics, artificial intelligence and textiles.
IASPOINT Booster Facts
- Date to remember: World Youth Skills Day is observed on 15 July each year.
- Common integrations: Indian skill portals typically use Aadhaar-based authentication and e-sign for beneficiary verification.
- National linkages: state skill missions coordinate with NSDC, sector skill councils and assessment-certification agencies for standards and placements.