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Prime Minister Narendra Modi has inaugurated the Indian Institute of Skills (IIS) in Mumbai. The institute has been set up through a Public-Private Partnership (PPP) model by collaboration between the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship with Tata IIS being a section 8 company under Tata Trusts.

The institute will first introduce six specialized courses: Advanced Industrial Automation and Robotics, Industrial Automation Fundamentals, Advanced Arc Welding Techniques, Additive Manufacturing, Electric Vehicle Battery Specialist, and 2&3 2-wheeler EV Technician. Very shortly, hostel facilities will also be extended for candidates to enhance their learning experience.

Indian Institute of Skills, Mumbai campus will also host state-of-the-art labs built in partnership with more than 15 original equipment manufacturers globally and in India. This will allow hands-on experience at a low cost with realistic industrial-grade equipment. Once the students complete their training, they will be ready to be onboarded by new-age industries like EV manufacturers, AI, robotics, etc.

Short-term courses with industry partners at the Indian Institute of Skills

The other courses besides core will include short-term courses in association with industry partners, such as the offering of industrial robotics with Fanuc India, industrial automation with SMC India, and culinary and core housekeeping with Taj Skyline.
PM Modi while addressing the event said, “The world trusts a country only when its youth is brimming with confidence.”. He said that the confidence of young India is writing the story of a new future for the nation and also said that the whole global world considers India to be a very important hub for human resources, with enormous opportunities in education, skilling, healthcare, and in software development throughout the world.

The prime minister thereby emphasized that it is the government’s task to align the skills of Indian youth with global standards. Inaugurating the Indian Institute of Skills Mumbai, Jayant Chaudhary, Minister of State for Skill Development and Entrepreneurship and Education, said, “Institutions like the Indian Institute of Skills are pivotal in shaping a future-ready workforce, making the Prime Minister’s vision for India as the ‘Skill Capital of the World’ a reality.”.

By gifting modern expertise to our young minds, this institute not only throws open the doors of opportunities to them in India but has equipped them to stand and compete in the markets across the world. Mangal Prabhat Lodha, minister for skills, employment, entrepreneurship and innovation, Maharashtra said: “The IIS center which is being launched today will be a cutting-edge facility and people will come from across the World to take advantage of it.

The Tata Group is a synonym for trust and growth. This is an opportunity for each candidate connected with this organization to go and learn. The Prime Minister has talked enough on upskilling on many different occasions and provided the appropriate budget required for current and future skilling efforts.”

Conclusion

With the inauguration of the Indian Institute of Skills in Mumbai, skills empowerment in the next generation of India will be witnessed in areas including factory automation, AI, mechatronics, data analytics, and many others. This will be done by associating with industries and through practical training in IIS Mumbai. The government, in its vision, aims at making India the “Skill Capital of the World.” With facilities and courses designed to meet the international levels, this institute offers massive opportunities to students from emerging sectors back home and abroad. The promise to modernize the development of skills could likely take the country to new heights as a hub for skilled human resources, helping young minds thrive in a competitive global market.

The information bulletin for CUET UG 2025 was also be released along with the release of the notification for the exam.

Schedule

CUET UG 2025 Exam registration is on from 1 to 22 March 2o25. The application can be submitted till 11:50 PM on 22 March 2025.

Corrections in the CUET UG 2025 exam registration submitted can be taken up from 24 to 26 March 2025 (up to 11.50 PM).

The exam will be conducted from 8 May to 1 June 2025, dates for release of hall ticket, answer key, city intimation slip and result will be announced in due course on the official website.

What is CUET UG 2025 Exam?

The full name of the exam is Common University Entrance Test Undergraduate, it is popular as CUET UG. It is a national-level exam conducted once a year.

CUET UG 2025 is meant to be held for 2025. The exam is conducted online, and answers must be registered on a computer screen at the designated test center.

The questions in CUET UG 2025 Exam would be related to languages, general ability and various academic subjects.

Questions will be in a multiple-choice format where each question has more than one reply and the right one among that has to be chosen to get marks.

Post passing the exam, candidates have to visit the websites of various participating institutions and know the schedule for submitting applications for admissions.

Once the schedule is known, students must submit applications there along with CUET UG 2025 Exam scores and other required documents.

Who can take up CUET UG 2025 Exam registration?

Candidates who have passed plus two from a recognized educational institution can take up CUET UG 2025 Exam registration.

Subjects in the plus two must be related to the subject in which candidates wish to study graduation.

Candidates can pass plus two in any stream if applying for arts or humanities programs. Applicants targeting commerce in graduation must pass plus two preferably in the commerce stream.

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Those aiming for graduation in science can pass plus two in science stream. Students who are about to appear for the qualifying exams or those who have appeared and are waiting for the results can also submit CUET UG 2025 Exam registration.

However, they have to pass the exam and provide proof of it by the time of admission process commencement.

1. The URL mentioned above must be typed into the browser and then submitted to allow the website to download.

2. Once the website is ready, candidates have to scroll down the page and click <CUET (UG) 2025-Registration> under Candidate Activity menu.

3. Clicking the above button will open another webpage with the URL ‘https://examinationservices.nic.in/examsys25/root/Home.aspx?enc=Ei4cajBkK1gZSfgr53ImFYsjZOdyj8DuPcxGBqAK2DwqFCalp/sPjeNMpmZAoiTR’

4. Once the webpage is available, applicants can click the New Registration and create an account with username and password.

5. They can come back to the same page with URL ‘https://examinationservices.nic.in/examsys25/root/Home.aspx?enc=Ei4cajBkK1gZSfgr53ImFYsjZOdyj8DuPcxGBqAK2DwqFCalp/sPjeNMpmZAoiTR’

6. After the page with above URL opens, they can click Login and use their username and password and  submit.

7. Once they login, they start taking up CUET UG 2025 Exam registration.

8. Form has to be filled and registration fee has to be paid and submitted. Candidates can obtain a confirmation message indicating successful submission. Once obtained, applicants can download it and take a printout of it.

Website for CUET UG 2025 Exam Registration is Here

How to download hall ticket?

Candidates who have successfully submitted CUET UG 2025 exam registration can alone download the hall ticket for the exam from the official website which can be accessed at ‘https://cuet.nta.nic.in/’

Process to obtain hall ticket is mentioned below for the sake of the students:

1. The URL mentioned above has to be typed into the browser and the website should be allowed to download.

2. Once the webpage is available, candidates can click the link for the hall ticket and then enter their username and password and submit them to obtain the hall ticket.

3. The admit card can be downloaded and then a printout of it has to be taken. Applicants have to appear for the exam at the designated test center with the hall ticket.

After the exam

Students have to view the results for the exam, they can visit the official website of the exam at the appropriate time and log in using the credentials they created while submitting CUET UG 2025 exam registration.

Post login, the students can view their scorecards. Those who have passed the exam with the required qualifying marks can apply for admission into courses of their choice.