Haryana Vidhan Sabha Highlights: Skill Development, Vocational Education, and Tributes to Brave Soldiers and Eminent Personalities

Chandigarh, December 2025 – Haryana Minister of State for Sports and Youth Empowerment and Entrepreneurship, Sh. Gaurav Gautam  said that the Directorate of Skill Development and Industrial Training (SDIT) promotes and implements industrial vocational training across the state in a planned and coordinated manner, aligned with national and state policies. At present, the state has 197 government ITIs. These institutions offer around 85,000 sanctioned seats and deliver skill-oriented training under the Craftsman Training Scheme (CTS).

The Minister  was replying to the Calling Attention  motion tabled on the first day of the Haryana Vidhan Sabha which commenced here today.

He further shared that the department has 4,841 sanctioned instructor posts, of which 3,458 are currently filled, leaving a shortfall of 1,383 instructors . A requisition for the fresh recruitment of 609 instructors has already been forwarded to the Haryana Staff Selection Commission (HSSC).

He shared that during the 2024–25 academic session, 64,808 seats were offered for admissions in 196 government ITIs (189 government and 7 government-aided), with 55,027 trainees enrolled, resulting in 85 percent  seat utilization. Similarly, 18,040 seats were made available in 186 private ITIs, of which 14,405 were filled, reflecting 80 percent utilization.

Sh. Gaurav Gautam said that in addition, 1,239 job fairs and campus placement drives were organized at government ITIs, leading to placements/apprenticeships for 29,761 trainees, comprising 22,415 apprentices and 7,346 workers.

Haryana Education  Minister, Sh. Mahipal Dhanda  said that the Haryana School Education Department, through the  Haryana School Shiksha Pariyojna Parishad (HSSPP), has been  implementing the Vocational Education Programme under the National  Skills Qualification Framework (NSQF) since the academic year 2012–13. The programme is a Government of India–funded scheme supported  under Samagra Shiksha and PM SHRI, with annual approvals accorded  by the Project Approval Board (PAB) of the Ministry of Education.

He said that the programme is targeted at students of Classes IX to XII  and is currently operational in 1,398 government schools across the  State. A total of 2,238 vocational laboratories have been established in these schools,  and 2,03,557 students are enrolled in the current academic session.

The Minister  was replying to the Calling Attention  motion tabled on the first day of the Haryana Vidhan Sabha which commenced here today. 

He shared that the vocational education is being imparted in 15 sectors, namely Beauty  and Wellness, IT/ITeS, Automobile, Healthcare, Retail, Tourism and  Hospitality, Private Security, Banking and Finance, Apparel and  Fashion Designing, Power, Plumbing, Construction, Media and  Entertainment, Agriculture, and Physical Education.

The Minister  said that out of 2,784 vocational teacher posts sanctioned by the  Government of India, 2,052 posts have been filled. The Government of  India provides partial financial assistance of Rs. 25,000 per month per  vocational teacher towards remuneration, while the remaining amount, against a total salary of Rs. 35,075 per month, is borne by the State Government.

Sh. Mahipal Dhanda  said that continuous efforts are being made for the capacity  building and skill upgradation of vocational teachers. Regular training  programmes are organized, including five-day in-service training  programmes for all vocational teachers through Shri Vishwakarma Skill  University (SVSU), Palwal, District Institute of Education and Training (DIET), and State Council of Educational Research & Training (SCERT)  Gurugram.

The Cabinet  Minister  said that in addition, selected vocational teachers have also  undergone specialized training at the Pandit Sundarlal Sharma Central  Institute of Vocational Education (PSSCIVE), Bhopal. Beyond classroom teaching, the programme places strong  emphasis on practical exposure through Guest Lectures by artisans and  Industry Experts, On-the-Job Training (OJT), and field visits in  accordance with the curriculum prescribed by the Government of India.

He said that  Rozgar Melas are organized annually in every district (except during the COVID-19 years) to facilitate employment opportunities, and so far,  3,430 students have been issued appointment letters. Another significant initiative is the Kushal Business  Challenge (KBC), launched by the Government of Haryana, which  encourages students to develop innovative business ideas and gain a  practical understanding of entrepreneurship, he said.

Sh. Mahipal Dhanda  further  informed the House that the government is establishing 22 Centres of Excellence, one  in each district, within selected Model Sanskriti Schools. Each Centre  of Excellence will offer five vocational skills, aimed at strengthening  skill-based education among students. This initiative will be  implemented through the collective efforts of Shri Vishwakarma Skill University, Palwal,  the Board of School Education, Haryana, Bhiwani and the Education Department, Haryana.

He said that overall, the Vocational Education Programme under NSQF is  functioning effectively in Haryana and is making a substantial  contribution towards skill development, employability, and  entrepreneurial readiness among school students.

On the first day of the session of the Haryana Vidhan Sabha, which commenced here today, obituary resolutions were passed to pay rich tributes to those prominent personalities who expired between the period from the end of the previous session and the beginning of this session.

Chief Minister Sh. Nayab Singh Saini, who is also the Leader of the House, paid tributes and read out the obituary resolutions. These include Sh. Swaraj Kaushal, former Governor of Mizoram, Sh. Shivraj Patil, former Minister of Home Affairs, Sh. Khairati Lal Sharma, Former Minister of State, Haryana, and Chaudhary Sahab Singh Saini, former Member of Haryana Vidhan Sabha.

Vidhan Sabha Speaker, Sh. Harvinder Kalyan also read the obituary resolutions and paid tributes to the departed souls. Leader of Opposition Sh. Bhupinder Singh Hooda and MLA Sh. Aditya Devi Lal also read the obituary resolutions on behalf of their parties. The House conveyed its heartfelt condolences to the members of the bereaved families.

The House also gave a tearful farewell to 26 brave soldiers of Haryana who showed indomitable courage and made the supreme sacrifice while safeguarding the unity and integrity of the motherland. These include Subedar Naresh Kumar, village Daboda, District Gurugram, Subedar Jaipal, village Chulliana, District Rohtak, Subedar Krishan Kumar, village Bhandor Nichi, District Mahendragarh, Pradhan Adhikari Suresh, village Sanjerwas, District Charkhi Dadri, Naib Subedar Hitesh Kumar, village Gahlab, District Palwal, Naib Subedar Narender, village Bachhod, District Mahendragarh, Havildar Satish Kumar, village Ghasola, District Charkhi Dadri, Havildar Ravinder Sangwan, village Charkhi, District Charkhi Dadri, Havildar Vijender Singh, village Silani Keso, District Jhajjar, Havildar Pawan Sindhu, village Khanda Kheri, District Hisar, Havildar Jaivir Singh, Village Majra (Dubaldhan), District Jhajjar, Havildar Karmbir Singh, Village Thurana, District Hisar, Naik Pankaj Rana, Kalayat, District Kaithal, Naik Amarjeet Nain, village Jajanwala, District Jind, Lance Naik Narender Singh Sindhu, village Rohera, District Kaithal, Lance Naik Vijay Dalal, village Mandothi, District Jhajjar, Lance Naik Sunil Bainsla, village Kushak, District Palwal, Sepoy Baljit Chauhan, village Baund Kalan, District Charkhi Dadri, Sepoy Prashant Raj, village Pichopa Kalan, District Charkhi Dadri, Sepoy Amar Singh, village Maroli, District Mahendragarh, Sepoy Anil Kumar, village Kharkari Makhwan, District Bhiwani,  Sepoy Pardeep Kumar, village Dhiranwas, District Hisar, Sepoy Vikram, village Gurusar, District Jind, Sepoy Hitesh Yadav, village Garhi Ruthal, District Mahendragarh, Sepoy Manoj, village Saidpur, District Mahendragarh and Agniveer Samay Singh, village Kurthla, District Nuh.

Apart from this, the House also placed on record its deep sense of sorrow on the sad demise of Colonel Sunhara Singh, uncle of Sh. Harvinder Kalyan, Speaker, Haryana Vidhan Sabha; Smt. Bimla Devi, sister of Sh. Bhupinder Singh Hooda, Leader of Opposition; Smt. Renu Goyal, sister-in-law of Sh. Vipul Goel, Minister; Sh. Jaipal Gautam, grandfather and Sh. Rakesh Gautam, cousin of Sh. Gaurav Gautam, Minister of State; Sh. Madan Lal Jindal, brother-in-law of Smt. Savitri Jindal, MLA; Sh. Ram Kishan Vats, uncle of Sh. Mukesh Sharma, MLA and Sh. Rahul Chahal, brother-in-law of Sh. Jassi Petwar, MLA.