India, Aug. 7 -- A Parliamentary standing committee on Wednesday raised concerns over the "slow pace" in setting up skill labs in schools under the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship's (MSDE) Skill India programme, noting that only 858 labs in schools had been established till March 2025, short of the target to set up 1,200 labs by December 2024, despite all necessary equipment being delivered for 1,194 labs.

The Standing Committee on Labour, Textiles, and Skill Development, in its report on the MSDE's response to the 2024-25 budget recommendations, has asked the ministry to regularly follow up with relevant agencies to ensure the remaining 336 labs are set up within the next six months.

The committee also asked the MSDE...