Uttar Pradesh to grade 1,712 skill training institutes on 40-point scale; A-D ranking from 2026

The Uttar Pradesh government has introduced a performance-based grading system for skill training institutes under the UP Skill Development Mission (UPSDM). A total of 1,712 training institutes will be under a new A-D evaluation framework from the 2026-27 academic year.

The new grading policy has been implemented under the direction of Minister of State (Independent Charge) for vocational education, skill development, and entrepreneurship, Kapil Dev Agarwal.

Under the new policy, training centres will be evaluated on a 40-point scale and grading will be finalised every March based on data available on the official portal by the end of February every year.

For the academic cycle 2026-27, grading will be done on the basis of average performance across three years – 2023-24, 2024-25, and 2025-26 – instead of relying on a single year’s data.

How will UP training institutes be graded?

Mission director Pulkit Khare outlined the framework and stated that only those institutions that are empanelled by February and are not debarred or blacklisted will be included in the grading process.

Institutions will be classified into A, B, C, and D categories.

• 36-40 points out of 40-point - Grade A.
• 30-36 points out of 40-point - Grade B
• 25-30 points out of 40-point - Grade C
• Less than 25 points - Grade D.

The grading system will focus on enrollment, training completion, and outcome-based performance.

A total of 1,712 training providers, including private training centers, government institutions, disabled training centers, startups, and Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Grameen Kaushalya Yojana (DDU-GKY), will be reviewed under this policy.

“The new system will provide more opportunities for better-performing institutions, while increasing pressure on weaker institutions to improve,” Agarwal said.