{{Short description|Indian Civil Service}} The '''Indian Skill Development Services''' or '''<nowiki/>'ISDS'''' is one of the gazetted Central Civil Services (technical) under Group 'A' of the executive branch of the Government of India. It's is newest Central service. This service is created for training directorate of Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Sharma |first=Yogima Seth |title=Govt inducts first batch of Indian Skill Development Services |work=The Economic Times |url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/services/education/govt-inducts-first-batch-of-indian-skill-development-services/articleshow/71050646.cms?from=mdr |access-date=2022-11-23}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Notification of new civil service |url=http://phdcci.in/live_backup/image/data/Research%2520Bureau-2014/Economic%2520Developments/Economic-2017/Jan/Government%2520issues.pdf&ved=2ahUKEwjJ9vG8q-L7AhX2xnMBHX15CkAQFnoECCUQAQ&usg=AOvVaw1ZGgmbni-6HKOeQulDucgo |access-date=2022-12-05 |website=www.phdcci.in }}{{Dead link|date=August 2025 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref><ref>{{citation|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/centre/govt-gives-nod-for-indian-skill-development-service/articleshow/49266707.cms|title=Government of India notified a new Civil Service|website=The Times of India|date=2015-09-08}}</ref>
==Appointment and cadre== The appointment to this service is done through Combined Engineering Services Exam held every year by Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) of India.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Sharma |first=Yogima Seth |title=Govt inducts first batch of Indian Skill Development Services |work=The Economic Times |url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/services/education/govt-inducts-first-batch-of-indian-skill-development-services/articleshow/71050646.cms?from=mdr |access-date=2022-11-23}}</ref>
It has 263 all India posts, the cadre comprises 3 post at senior administrative grade while 28 are at junior grade. While 120 posts at Senior Time Scale and 112 posts at Junior Time Scale.<ref>{{citation|url=https://www.pib.gov.in/PressReleseDetail.aspx?PRID=1479935|title=Press release for ISDS|website=Press Information Bureau|date=2017-01-04|author=PIB Delhi}}</ref>
Generally they are inducted through training at Administrative Training Institute, Mysuru.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Training For First Batch Of Newest Civil Service 'ISDS' Begins In Mysuru |url=https://www.ndtv.com/jobs/upsc-training-for-1st-batch-of-newest-civil-service-isds-begins-in-mysuru-2098220 |access-date=2022-12-05 |website=NDTV.com}}</ref> The first batch was inducted in 2019.<ref>{{citation|url=https://www.pib.gov.in/newsite/PrintRelease.aspx?relid=193090|website=PIB|title=The first batch of ISDS inducted|date=2019-09-09}}</ref>
==Area of Work== * Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship * National Skill Development Corporation * Director General of Training * NITI Aayog * National Council for Vocational Education and Training * Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana
==Roles and responsibilities== The following are the roles and responsibilities of an Indian Skills Development Services Officer,<ref>{{citation|url=https://www.msde.gov.in/static/uploads/2024/11/4f71465f72e9f90ff079f76ca2e374a9.pdf|website=Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship|title=Roles and responsibilities of ISDS}}</ref><ref>{{citation|title=The President call on ISDS probationers|url=https://www.presidentofindia.gov.in/press_releases/probationers-indian-statistical-service-indian-skill-development-service-and-central|website=presidentofindia.gov.in|date=2025-09-30}}</ref> * Designing skill development policies * Implementing PM Kaushal Yojana and National Apprentice Programs<ref>{{citation|url=https://sansad.in/getFile/annex/258/AU1714.pdf|title=Assesment of PMKY and ISDS|website = Sansad TV}}</ref> * Training Institutes for Industrial Training (ITIs) and vocational training centers * Public-Private Partnership (PPP) in skilling * Digital & emerging technology skilling
== See also == * Skill India * National Skill Development Corporation * List of Indian entrepreneurs * National Skill Development Agency
== References == {{Reflist}}
Category:Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship