Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar and others unveiled the Skill Development Policy 2025-32 in Bengaluru on Tuesday. | Photo credit: ALLEN EGENUSE J.
Chief Minister Siddaramaiah unveiled the new Karnataka Skill Development Policy 2025-32 here on Tuesday.
Speaking at the opening ceremony of the Bengal Skill Summit, the chief minister said the policy came up with a seven-year strategic plan backed by a massive outlay of ₹4,432 crore.
“This aims to position Karnataka as a global hub for a skilled, inclusive and future-ready workforce,” he added.
Mr. Siddaramaiah also said that his government will redefine its skills vision from 2023 to adapt to the demands of a fast-changing, post-pandemic global economy.
According to Sharanaprakash Patil, Minister for Medical Education, Skill Development, Entrepreneurship and Livelihood ends, Karnataka’s new Skill Development Policy 2025-32 aims to train 3 million youth by 2032. “This policy document will serve as the backbone of the state’s skill vision, integrating schemes while improving quality and aligning the inaugural session with the $1 trillion two-day Skill Development Summit that began on Wednesday.
The policy also envisages increasing the enrollment of women in ITIs to 33%, doubling the qualification capacity at the district level and strengthening global placement linkages through the International Migration Center – Karnataka (IMC-K). It focuses on lifelong learning, reskilling and upskilling with strong industry collaboration through apprenticeships and partnerships. It also designs special interventions for women, persons with disabilities, marginalized communities and the informal workforce.
Speaking on the occasion, Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar said that Karnataka’s commitment to global knowledge sharing partnership is essential to shape its workforce development. He said the state produced more than 1.6 lakh engineering graduates annually through 270 colleges and operated 1,160 ITIs, contributing to the extensive supply of talent for both domestic and global businesses.
The Skill Summit is organized by Karnataka Skill Development Corporation (KSDC), Karnataka Skill Development Authority (KSDA) and Karnataka Digital Economy Mission (KDEM). The media partner of the event is The Hindu.
Published – 04 Nov 2025 22:10 IST
