Status Update on Integrated Skill Development Scheme in Textile Sector

Under Samarth Scheme for Capacity Building in Textiles sector(SCBTS), so far a total of 21 State Government agencies from 18 States have agreed to partner with the Ministry under the scheme. The Ministry has accorded in-principle approval for allocation of over 3.5 lakh targets to the agencies nominated by State Governments to undertake training programme under the scheme. Details of State government agencies and allocated targets are:

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A stakeholder meeting was organised under Samarth-Scheme for Capacity Building in Textiles sector (SCBTS) on 14.05.2018 to familiarize the stakeholders about the scheme and its guidelines. In addition, regular interactive meetings are taking place at regular intervals with stakeholders in the Ministry on Samarth Scheme Implementation. State Governments are also associated in the implementation of various other schemes/projects of Ministry of Textiles.

Under Samarth Scheme for Capacity Building in Textiles sector(SCBTS), so far a total of 21 State Government agencies from 18 States have agreed to partner with the Ministry under the scheme. The Ministry has accorded in-principle approval for allocation of over 3.5 lakh targets to the agencies nominated by State Governments to undertake training programme under the scheme. Details of State government agencies and allocated targets are:

List of the State Government Agencies allocated training target under Samarth

S. No. Name of Implementing Agency State Target Approved
1 Arunachal Pradesh Handloom & Handicrafts Society Lt. Arunachal Pradesh 1,050
2 Jammu & Kashmir Entrepreneurship Development Institute Jammu & Kashmir 600
3 Indian Institute of Handloom Technology, Kannur Kerala 1,975
4 Handloom & Handicrafts Wing, Directorate of Commerce & Industries Mizoram 6940
5 Handloom & Textiles Tamil Nadu 1,400
6 Telangana State Textile Complex Cooperative Society Telangana 1,440
7 U P Industrial Cooperative Association Ltd Uttar Pradesh 20,160
8 Khadi Village Industries Board (UPKVIB) Uttar Pradesh 48,000
9 Institute of Entrepreneurship Development, Kanpur Uttar Pradesh 30,840
10 Uttarakhand Skill Development Society, Dehradun Uttarakhand 25,000
11 Director of Handlooms & Textiles-Andhra Pradesh Andhra Pradesh 12,000
12 Assam Skill Development Mission Assam 17,065
13 Handloom Textiles & Sericulture Department Assam 50,000
14 Madhya Pradesh Laghu Udyog Nigam Madhya Pradesh 13050
15 Directorate of Skill Development Tripura 3,540
16 Karnataka State Textile Infrastructure Development Corporation Limited Karnataka 52,580
17 Institute of Entrepreneurship Development Odisha Odisha 3,150
18 Department of Textiles, Commerce & Industry, Directorate of Handlooms & Textiles, Government of Manipur Manipur 25000
19 Directorate of Industries & Commerce Haryana 42,480
20 Directorate of Sericulture & Weaving Meghalaya 7,200
21 Directorate of Handloom, Sericulture & handicraft Jharkhand 3,200
  Total 3,66,670

 

This information was given by the Union Minister of Textiles, Smriti Zubin Irani, in written reply in the Lok Sabha today.

Rajya Sabha Textile Sector Smriti Irani