The project will assist the Government of Assam in strengthening its skills education and training system to ensure decent employment for all and accelerate sustainable and inclusive infrastructure and industrial development. It will create pathways for skills progression and mobility between technical and vocational education and training (TVET) and higher education through the establishment of a skill university, and will raise skill levels to enhance the productivity and competitiveness of industries in Assam. The project will enhance skills and employability of youth and adults, especially women and those from disadvantaged groups, and improve their prospect of getting higher-paying, decent jobs. The project will form part of the strategic engagement of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) with the Government of Assam for economic corridor development, environmental sustainability, and climate change.

The project is aligned with the following impacts: decent employment for all ensured, and inclusive and sustainable infrastructure and industrial development accelerated.

The project will have the following outcome: industry-aligned and flexible skills education and training system strengthened in Assam.

The project will have five outputs:

Output 1: University management and operating systems, business models, and faculty development and management systems developed.

Output 2: Environmentally sustainable and climate resilient university campus and facilities developed.

Output 3: Industry-aligned and flexible skills education and training programs designed and delivered.

Output 4: Capacity to manage and support entrepreneurship, applied research and development, and technology transfer developed.

Output 5: Access to professional development and quality skills education and training resources improved.