Lok Sabha Question No. 1575 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-09
Subject: Skill Development
Ministry: TEXTILES
Asked by: MANSHANKAR NINAMA, BHARAT SINGH

## SKILL DEVELOPMENT

## 1575.   SHRI MANSHANKAR NINAMA: SHRI BHARAT SINGH:

Will the Minister of TEXTILES वस्त्र मंरी be pleased to state :

(a) whether the Union Government is implementing various programmes for skill development in textile sector;

(b) if so, the details thereof, Statewise;

- (c) the number of people who were trained and provided employment under the programmes during each of the last three years and the current year;
- (d) whether some concrete efforts are being made by the Government to promote traditional arts; and

(e) if so, the special efforts made by the Government in this sector in backward, inaccessible and tribal dominated areas?

## उत्तर

## ANSWER

## वस्त्र      मंरी (श्री अज      )

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR TEXTILES (SHRI AJAY TAMTA)

(a): Yes,  Madam.  Ministry  of  Textiles,  in  addition  to  various  plan  schemes  under Handloom, Handicraft and Sericulture Sectors is implementing Integrated Skill Development Scheme (ISDS), a central sector scheme, to cater to the skilled manpower needs of various segments  in  textile  industry.  In  addition,  skilling  in  Textile  sector  is  also  covered  under various  skilling  schemes  implemented  under  Skill  India  campaign  of  the  Government including  Pradhan  Mantri  Kaushal  Vikash  Yojna  (PMKVY),  the  largest  skill  development scheme of the Government.

(b): All skilling programs mentioned in (a) above are applicable across India.

(c): Number of persons trained in various segments of textile sector under plan schemes of Handloom, Handicraft  and  Sericulture  Sectors,  ISDS  and  PMKVY  during  each  of  the  last three years and the current year are at Annexure-I.

(d)  & (e): Yes,  Madam.  Priority  is  given  to  endangered  and  traditional  crafts,  artisans belonging to SC/ST and Backward Communities for financial assistance under the various schemes  being  implemented  by  office  of  the  Development  Commissioner  (Handicrafts). Special efforts in this regard are as follows:

- i) An MoU has been signed between Development Commissioner (Handicrafts), Ministry  of  Textiles,  and  The  North  Eastern  Council  (NEC),  Ministry  of

DoNER,  with  an  objective  to  promote  and  project  the  Bamboo  &  Cane Development  Institute  (BCDI)  and  Cane  and  Bamboo  Technology  Centre (CBTC) as Centers of Excellence not only in the North East Region but also in South East Asia.

- ii) An MoU has been signed  between, Ministry of Textiles, and National Institute of  Design (NID) for Collaboration in the Area of  Handloom and Handicrafts sector of North East and Hilly states with an objective of to promote production and marketing of high value good quality handloom & handicrafts products for increasing earnings of weavers and artisans during the month.
- iii) An  MoU  has  been  signed  between  Ministry  of  Textiles, Office of the Development Commissioner (Handicrafts) and National Scheduled Caste Finance Development Corporation under Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment  on  20 th February  2017  with  an  objective  of  overall  economic upliftment of Handicrafts artisans belonging to SC category.

## 1. Details of persons trained and placed under ISDS

| Financial Year   | Financial Year   | Financial Year   | Financial Year   | Financial Year   | Financial Year   | Financial Year   | Financial Year   |
|------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|
| 2013-14          | 2013-14          | 2014-15          | 2014-15          | 2015-16          | 2015-16          | 2016-17          | 2016-17          |
| Trained          | Placed           | Trained          | Placed           | Trained          | Placed           | Trained          | Placed           |
| 135847           | 66475            | 130413           | 54622            | 219947           | 188367           | 362620           | 282093           |

## 2. Details of training imparted under Plan schemes of Handloom sector

| Number of weavers covered under skill up-gradation for which funds released*   | Number of weavers covered under skill up-gradation for which funds released*   |
|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 2015-16                                                                        | 2016-17                                                                        |
| 22487                                                                          | 18177                                                                          |

*

No funds released during 2013-14 and 2014-15 under these scheme.

## 3. Details of training imparted under plan scheme of Handicrafts sector

| Scheme                                   | Training done in last three years and current year (No. of persons)   | Training done in last three years and current year (No. of persons)   | Training done in last three years and current year (No. of persons)   | Training done in last three years and current year (No. of persons)   |
|------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
|                                          | 2013-14                                                               | 2014-15                                                               | 2015-16                                                               | 2016-17                                                               |
| Human Resource Development               | 8560                                                                  | 9380                                                                  | 15455                                                                 | 1950                                                                  |
| Ambedkar Hastshilp Vikas Yojana          | 8360                                                                  | 2600                                                                  | 1700                                                                  | 560                                                                   |
| Design and Technology Upgradation Scheme | 5680                                                                  | 7360                                                                  | 9500                                                                  | 3980                                                                  |
| Total                                    | 22600                                                                 | 19340                                                                 | 26655                                                                 | 6490                                                                  |

## 4. Details of training imparted under Sericulture sector

| Scheme                                                       | Training done in last three years and current year (No. of persons)   | Training done in last three years and current year (No. of persons)   | Training done in last three years and current year (No. of persons)   | Training done in last three years and current year (No. of persons)   | Remarks                                                                                                                                         |
|--------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|                                                              | 2013-14                                                               | 2014-15                                                               | 2015-16                                                               | 2016-17                                                               |                                                                                                                                                 |
| Training to farmers, reelers, dyers, weavers, seed producers | 9637                                                                  | 10616                                                                 | 13029                                                                 | 11489                                                                 | Training for skill enhancement of existing stake holders for boosting productivity and production of quality silk, job: mostly self employed    |
| In -service training (CSB &DOS)                              | 857                                                                   | 686                                                                   | 909                                                                   | 1272                                                                  | Training for skill enhancement of in-service employees of CSB & DOS for exposing them to recent developments for better supervision &extension. |
| Total                                                        | 10494                                                                 | 11302                                                                 | 13938                                                                 | 12761                                                                 |                                                                                                                                                 |

## 5. Details of training in textiles sector under PMKVY-1 and PMKVY-2  of Ministry of Skill Development & Entrepreneurship (as on 30.11.2016)

| Sectors                |   Persons trained |
|------------------------|-------------------|
| Apparel                |            132366 |
| Handicrafts and Carpet |              2410 |
| Textiles &Handloom     |             34716 |
| Total                  |            169492 |