Uttar Pradesh Skill Development Mission’s mission is to integrate efforts of various departments of the State and Central Government organizations engaged in providing skill development training and make available employment oriented and placement linked training in vocational skills, and even at a greater pace thereafter, by partnering with government and private training providers, while ensuring equitable access to the most disadvantaged, including women; and strive for placement of preferably at least 70% of the trained youth in gainful wage and self-employment to enable them to contribute to the economic development of the State.

UPSDM objective to train all eligible youth in 14-35 age group in the trades of their preference, provide facilities for acquisition and upgradation of skills of the unskilled and semi skilled workforce, enabling Provision for the vulnerable section e.g. women, pwd and minorities. 30% targets are earmarked for women; 20% for minorities, provide trainings in NSQF (National Skills Qualifications Framework) compliant courses only.