National Skill Development Initiative

Overview of Project

Employability Enhancement & Livelihood Training Program (EELTP)

EELTP is a nationwide initiative focused on empowering SC, ST and EWS women youth through skill development and capacity building in the Information, Electronics and Communication Technology (IECT) sector.

55,300

Total Beneficiaries

110

Districts Covered

26

States / UTs

4

Years Duration

Implementation Workflow

Project Objective Flow

A structured approach focused on identification, training, digital empowerment and sustainable livelihood generation.

Identify Youth

SC, ST & EWS women youth identified across India.

Skill Development

Provide training in IECT and employability skills.

Capacity Building

Enhance digital and technical competencies.

Employment & Livelihood

Create sustainable livelihood opportunities.

Project Vision

The project aims to bridge the digital and employability gap by empowering marginalized women youth with industry-relevant skills and practical knowledge.

Through structured training programs, the initiative supports inclusive growth and long-term economic sustainability.

Implementation Strategy

Coverage across 100 districts PAN India
Focus on underserved SC/ST dominant regions
Training aligned with NCVET standards
Skill enhancement through NIELIT ecosystem
Employment-oriented course structure

Coverage Distribution

Beneficiary States & Districts

Distribution of 55,300 beneficiaries across 26 States/UTs and 110 districts.

State	NIELIT Center	Districts	No. of Districts
Uttar Pradesh	NIELIT Gorakhpur	Agra, Allahabad, Azamgarh, Hardoi, Jaunpur, KHERI, Raebareli, Sitapur, Unnao	9
West Bengal	NIELIT Kolkata	24 PARAGANAS NORTH, 24 PARAGANAS SOUTH, Bankura, Cooch Behar, Hooghly, Jalpaiguri, MEDINIPUR WEST, Nadia, Purba Bardhaman, Puruliya	10
Maharashtra	NIELIT Aurangabad	Thane, Nashik, Pune, Nagpur, Jalgaon, Ahmednagar, Nanded, Amravati, Yavatmal	9
Rajasthan	NIELIT Ajmer	Alwar, Banswara, Dausa, DUNGARPUR, Ganganagar, Jaipur, Jodhpur, Nagaur, Sawai Madhopur, Udaipur	10
Bihar	NIELIT Patna	Samastipur, PASHCHIM CHAMPARAN, VAISHALI , PURBI CHAMPARAN , Darbhanga	5
Odisha	NIELIT Bhubaneswar	Mayurbhanj, SUNDARGARH, Kendujhar-Keonjhar ,Rayagada, Kandhamal,Sambalpur	6
Tamil Nadu	NIELIT Chennai	Chennai, Kanchipuram, THIRUVALLUR, Thiruvarur, Tiruvannamalai, Vellore, VILLUPURAM	7
Jharkhand	NIELIT Ranchi	Dhanbad, EAST SINGHBUM, Bokaro, Palamu, HAZARIBAGH	5
Punjab	NIELIT Chandigarh	Faridkot, Firozpur, Jalandhar, Ludhiana	4
Haryana	NIELIT Kurukshetra	Hisar,Sirsa,Ambala	3
Kerala	NIELIT Calicut	Palakkad,Thrissur ,Thiruvananthapuram	3
Uttarakhand	NIELIT Haridwar	Dehradun	1
Himachal Pradesh	NIELIT Shimla	Kangra	1
Madhya Pradesh	NIELIT Aurangabad	Dhar, Barwani, Chhindwara, KHARGONE, Jhabua, Betul, Indore, Sagar, Jabalpur	9
Andhra Pradesh	NIELIT Chennai	Guntur, East Godavari, Krishna, Sri Potti Sri Ramulu Nellore, Vishakhapatnam	5
Karnataka	NIELIT Calicut	BENGALURU, BALLARI , BELAGAVI, MYSURU , Raichur	5
Gujarat	NIELIT Daman	Vadodara, Ahmedabad	2
Chhattisgarh	NIELIT Bhubaneswar	Raipur, Bilaspur, Bastar, Durg	4
Telangana	NIELIT Hyderabad	BHADRADRI KOTHAGUDEM	1
Assam	NIELIT Guwahati	Karbi Anglong, Nagaon	2
Meghalaya	NIELIT Shillong	East Khasi Hills, Ribhoi	2
Tripura	NIELIT Agartala	West Tripura	1
Manipur	NIELIT Imphal	Ukhrul	1
Delhi	NIELIT EAST DELHI OFFICE, BRANCH OFFICE NIELIT DELHI CENTRE	East Delhi	1
Jammu and Kashmir	NIELIT Jammu	Rajauri,Poonch	2
Nagaland	NIELIT Kohima	Peren	1
Andhra Pradesh(Ti)	NIELIT Tirupati	Guntur ,East Godavari ,Krishna ,Sri Potti Sriramulu Nellore ,Visakhapatnam	5