{"id":14527,"date":"2026-07-17T17:01:56","date_gmt":"2026-07-17T11:31:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.class24.study\/current-affairs\/?p=14527"},"modified":"2026-07-17T17:03:49","modified_gmt":"2026-07-17T11:33:49","slug":"kaushal-setu-kaushal-sarathi","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.class24.study\/current-affairs\/kaushal-setu-kaushal-sarathi\/","title":{"rendered":"UP Government Unveils Kaushal Setu &amp; Kaushal Sarathi Portals for Youth Skills"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The Uttar Pradesh Government has launched the Kaushal Setu and Kaushal Sarathi portals to modernise the state&#8217;s skill development ecosystem and make it more accessible for providing employment and skill development opportunities. The digital platforms are intended to support people in using their skills in transparent, accessible, and industry-oriented ways, and were unveiled on World Youth Skills Day (15 July 2026). Kaushal Setu allows online training partner registration and empanelment, and Kaushal Sarathi serves district-wise details of all training programmes, training centres and skill programmes. It is aimed at fostering a talented workforce with skills for employment opportunities, which aligns with the goals of the Skill India Mission, Digital India and Atmanirbhar Bharat.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Why in News?<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The Uttar Pradesh Government started Kaushal Setu and Kaushal Sarathi portals during the event of World Youth Skills Day-2026 celebrated at Indira Gandhi Pratishthan, Lucknow. The initiative aims to increase the quality of vocational education, enhance transparency in skill training, and link young people with employment.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Key Highlights of Kaushal Setu &amp; Kaushal Sarathi Portals<\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">This was launched by the Government of Uttar Pradesh.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The Skills Enhancement Program for Youth, which was premiered at World Youth Skills Day 2026, was introduced.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Building on the Uttar Pradesh Skill Development Mission (UPSDM).<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">In Kaushal Setu, training partners are paperless registered and empanelled.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Kaushal Sarathi provides District-wise details of training centres, courses, and Training partners.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Champions digital governance for the skills training industry.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">UPSDM also inked MoUs with corporates for training in the fields of Robotics and Artificial Intelligence (AI) and the Textile area.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">What are Kaushal Setu and Kaushal Sarathi Portals?<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">To enhance the skill development system in Uttar Pradesh, the Uttar Pradesh Government has launched two digital initiatives-Kaushal Setu and Kaushal Sarathi. The purpose of all these portals is to integrate industry, youth, government and training providers, all on a single platform, which will create a more accessible, transparent and industry-oriented vocational training setup.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Kaushal Setu features the digital registration, empanelment and monitoring of training partners, whereas Kaushal Sarathi is an information and guidance portal which will allow students and job seekers to learn about the centre for Skill Training of the district, the available courses there and the approved Training Institutions. All these portals would make it easy for the youth of Uttar Pradesh to access skill development programmes, make administrative work easier, and share various employment prospects.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Difference Between Kaushal Setu and Kaushal Sarathi<\/span><\/h3>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><b>Feature<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>Kaushal Setu<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>Kaushal Sarathi<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><b>Primary Purpose<\/b><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Registration and empanelment of training partners<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Information and guidance for students and job seekers<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><b>Target Users<\/b><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Training institutions and training providers<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Youth, students, and job seekers<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><b>Main Function<\/b><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Digital approval and management of training partners<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">District-wise information on training centres and courses<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><b>Focus Area<\/b><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Administrative efficiency and transparency<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Accessibility to skill development opportunities<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><b>Implemented By<\/b><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Uttar Pradesh Skill Development Mission (UPSDM)<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Uttar Pradesh Skill Development Mission (UPSDM)<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">(PYQs) on Uttar Pradesh Government Schemes\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><b>Exam &amp; Year<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>Question<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>Options<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>Answer<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><b>UPPSC PCS Prelims 2022<\/b><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Which scheme was launched to promote entrepreneurship among Scheduled Caste beneficiaries in Uttar Pradesh?<\/span><\/td>\n<td><b>(a)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Mukhyamantri Yuva Swarozgar Yojana <\/span><b>(b)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Mukhyamantri Samuhik Vivah Yojana <\/span><b>(c)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Mukhyamantri Abhyudaya Yojana <\/span><b>(d)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Dr. Ambedkar Arthik Kalyan Yojana<\/span><\/td>\n<td><b>(d) Dr. Ambedkar Arthik Kalyan Yojana<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><b>UPPSC PCS Prelims 2022<\/b><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Mukhyamantri Abhyudaya Yojana is related to:<\/span><\/td>\n<td><b>(a)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Free coaching for competitive examinations <\/span><b>(b)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Crop insurance for farmers <\/span><b>(c)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Women&#8217;s entrepreneurship <\/span><b>(d)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Rural housing<\/span><\/td>\n<td><b>(a) Free coaching for competitive examinations<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><b>UPPSC RO\/ARO 2021<\/b><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Mukhyamantri Kanya Sumangala Yojana aims to:<\/span><\/td>\n<td><b>(a)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Promote girl child education and welfare <\/span><b>(b)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Provide pension to elderly women <\/span><b>(c)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Financial assistance to widows <\/span><b>(d)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Promote women&#8217;s entrepreneurship<\/span><\/td>\n<td><b>(a) Promote girl child education and welfare<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><b>UPPSC PCS Prelims 2020<\/b><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Which scheme provides financial assistance for the marriage of economically weaker couples in Uttar Pradesh?<\/span><\/td>\n<td><b>(a)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Mukhyamantri Samuhik Vivah Yojana <\/span><b>(b)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Mukhyamantri Yuva Swarozgar Yojana <\/span><b>(c)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Mission Shakti <\/span><b>(d)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Kanya Vidya Dhan Yojana<\/span><\/td>\n<td><b>(a) Mukhyamantri Samuhik Vivah Yojana<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><b>UPPSC PCS Prelims 2019<\/b><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Mukhyamantri Yuva Swarozgar Yojana was launched to promote:<\/span><\/td>\n<td><b>(a)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Self-employment among youth <\/span><b>(b)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Skill development in schools <\/span><b>(c)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Rural housing <\/span><b>(d)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Digital literacy<\/span><\/td>\n<td><b>(a) Self-employment among youth<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.class24.study\/current-affairs\/ukraine-anti-ballistic-coalition\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Nine European Allies Join Ukraine\u2019s New Anti-Ballistic Coalition<\/a><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Conclusion on Kaushal Setu &amp; Kaushal Sarathi Portals Launched\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The digital platforms Kaushal Setu and Kaushal Sarathi, and the Invest India portal offer a major boost to Uttar Pradesh&#8217;s skill-based economy. The digital platforms Kaushal Setu and Kaushal Sarathi, and the Invest India portal are huge steps towards digital governance of the skill development ecosystem in Uttar Pradesh. The initiative seeks to bridge the gap between vocational training and employment by improving registration of training partners, easing access to information on skill development and ensuring transparency in accessing information. It is also helping to fulfil the goals of Skill India Mission, Digital India and Atmanirbhar Bharat by nurturing a skilled and industry-ready workforce.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Kaushal Setu and Kaushal Sarathi Digital Portals (FAQs)<\/span><\/h2>\n<div class=\"cfaq-wrapper\" data-multiple=\"0\"><div class=\"cfaq-item cfaq-open\"><button class=\"cfaq-question\" aria-expanded=\"true\"><span class=\"cfaq-question-text\">1. What are the Kaushal Setu and Kaushal Sarathi portals?<\/span><span class=\"cfaq-icon\"><\/span><\/button><div class=\"cfaq-answer\"><div class=\"cfaq-answer-inner\"><div><span style=\"font-size: 12.35px\">They are digital platforms launched by the Uttar Pradesh Government under the Uttar Pradesh Skill Development Mission (UPSDM) to improve skill development, training management, and access to vocational education.<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"cfaq-item\"><button class=\"cfaq-question\" aria-expanded=\"false\"><span class=\"cfaq-question-text\">2. What is the main objective of the Kaushal Setu portal?<\/span><span class=\"cfaq-icon\"><\/span><\/button><div class=\"cfaq-answer\" hidden><div class=\"cfaq-answer-inner\"><div><span style=\"font-size: 12.35px\">The Kaushal Setu portal aims to digitise the registration and empanelment of training partners, making the process transparent, paperless, and efficient.<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"cfaq-item\"><button class=\"cfaq-question\" aria-expanded=\"false\"><span class=\"cfaq-question-text\">3. What is the purpose of the Kaushal Sarathi portal?<\/span><span class=\"cfaq-icon\"><\/span><\/button><div class=\"cfaq-answer\" hidden><div class=\"cfaq-answer-inner\"><div><span style=\"font-size: 12.35px\">Kaushal Sarathi provides district-wise information on training centres, skill development courses, and authorised training partners, helping youth access suitable vocational training opportunities.<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"cfaq-item\"><button class=\"cfaq-question\" aria-expanded=\"false\"><span class=\"cfaq-question-text\">4. Which organisation is responsible for implementing these portals?<\/span><span class=\"cfaq-icon\"><\/span><\/button><div class=\"cfaq-answer\" hidden><div class=\"cfaq-answer-inner\"><span style=\"font-size: 12.35px\">The portals are implemented by the Uttar Pradesh Skill Development Mission (UPSDM) under the Department of Vocational Education and Skill Development, Government of Uttar Pradesh.<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Uttar Pradesh Government has launched the Kaushal Setu and Kaushal Sarathi portals to modernise the state&#8217;s skill development ecosystem and make it more accessible for providing employment and skill development opportunities. 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