Lok Sabha Question No. 1303 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-02-09
Subject: Skill Development Programme
Ministry: TEXTILES
Asked by: RAMESH POKHRIYAL NISHANK

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1303 TO BE ANSWERED ON 09.02.2017

## SKILL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME

1303.   DR. RAMESH POKHRIYAL "NISHANK":

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

(a) whether  any  steps  have  been  taken  by  his  Ministry  for  skill  development  in  textile sector;

(b) if  so,  the number of persons imparted training during each of the last three years and the current year and the number of them got jobs, State-wise; and

(c) the  special  efforts  made  by  the  Government  in  this  regard  in  the  backward,  remote, hilly and tribal areas and the steps taken by the Government to promote traditional handicrafts and handlooms in these areas?

## उत्तर

## ANSWER

## वस्त्र मंरी ( )

## MINISTER OF TEXTILES (SMT. SMRITI ZUBIN IRANI)

(a) & (b): Yes, Madam. State wise number of persons trained and provided placement under Integrated  Skill  Development  Scheme  (ISDS)  implemented  by  Ministry  of  Textiles  and number  of  persons  trained  under  various  plan  schemes  of  Handloom,  Handicraft  and Sericulture Sectors during each of the last three years and the current year are at Annexure-I.

(c): Training programmes under ISDS are organized pan India including backward, remote, hilly and tribal areas. The Government through a landmark initiative has set up Apparel and Garment Making Centres in all states of North East Region of the country.  One out of the three centres of the Apparel and Garment Making  Centre is exclusively for Skill Development. National Handloom Development Programme, National Handicraft Development  Programme  and  Comprehensive  Handloom  Cluster  Development  Scheme  are being implemented for the development of handloom, handicraft and sericulture sectors in the country including backward, remote, hilly and tribal areas.

## 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          |
| No. | States                  | Trained          | Placed           | Trained          | Placed           | Trained          | Placed           | Trained          | Placed           |
| 1   | Andaman& Nicobar        | 0                | 0                | 0                | 0                | 0                | 0                | 0                | 0                |
| 2   | Andhra Pradesh          | 6273             | 1987             | 8328             | 3250             | 37589            | 24013            | 29531            | 29985            |
| 3   | Assam                   | 1029             | 467              | 1450             | 349              | 1112             | 609              | 964              | 810              |
| 4   | Arunachal Pradesh       | 0                | 0                | 390              | 0                | 0                | 99               | 82               | 0                |
| 5   | Bihar                   | 4708             | 2298             | 5588             | 2247             | 3719             | 7726             | 6232             | 4511             |
| 6   | Chandigarh              | 0                | 0                | 0                | 0                | 0                | 0                | 98               | 79               |
| 7   | Chhattisgarh            | 1853             | 578              | 1095             | 821              | 1756             | 2626             | 4211             | 2024             |
| 8   | Dadra &Nagar Haveli     | 149              | 0                | 25               | 0                | 0                | 0                | 0                | 0                |
| 9   | Daman &Diu              | 18               | 0                | 1                | 0                | 73               | 46               | 254              | 255              |
| 10  | Delhi                   | 2273             | 118              | 2461             | 320              | 3328             | 3317             | 6828             | 3879             |
| 11  | Goa                     | 0                | 0                | 0                | 0                | 0                | 0                | 0                | 0                |
| 12  | Gujarat                 | 13835            | 9532             | 13499            | 7170             | 26878            | 14324            | 26060            | 32853            |
| 13  | Haryana                 | 5895             | 1816             | 4969             | 1813             | 6729             | 7165             | 22695            | 14033            |
| 14  | Himachal Pradesh Jammu& | 346              | 47               | 202              | 10               | 58               | 0                | 551              | 412              |
| 15  | Kashmir                 | 1489             | 25               | 852              | 755              | 249              | 1571             | 0                | 0                |
| 16  | Jharkhand               | 3475             | 1796             | 1860             | 1123             | 2089             | 1549             | 2273             | 1083             |
| 17  | Karnataka               | 14148            | 8245             | 14410            | 7282             | 26229            | 27164            | 33863            | 27485            |
| 18  | Kerala                  | 756              | 857              | 366              | 54               | 1178             | 1301             | 2585             | 2378             |
| 19  | Lakshadweep             | 0                | 0                | 0                | 0                | 0                | 0                | 0                | 0                |
| 20  | Madhya Pradesh          | 5815             | 2330             | 5635             | 2144             | 14380            | 10301            | 30651            | 20704            |
| 21  | Maharashtra             | 6871             | 2012             | 9173             | 2823             | 5554             | 5487             | 6938             | 6321             |
| 22  | Manipur                 | 276              | 136              | 467              | 145              | 534              | 273              | 2896             | 594              |
| 23  | Meghalaya               | 120              | 88               | 125              | 36               | 39               | 0                | 0                | 0                |
| 24  | Mizoram                 | 0                | 0                | 0                | 0                | 59               | 0                | 0                | 0                |
| 25  | Nagaland                | 0                | 0                | 0                | 0                | 79               | 29               | 0                | 0                |
| 26  | Odisha                  | 6732             | 4046             | 6316             | 3269             | 10327            | 4776             | 9564             | 6631             |
| 27  | Pondichery              | 0                | 0                | 50               | 0                | 205              | 102              | 207              | 180              |
| 28  | Punjab                  | 395              | 47               | 2430             | 413              | 2954             | 3037             | 3123             | 2578             |
| 29  | Rajasthan               | 9963             | 5059             | 7423             | 6137             | 7121             | 6256             | 13155            | 9143             |
| 30  | Sikkim                  | 90               | 0                | 175              | 24               | 87               | 82               | 120              | 146              |
| 31  | Tamil Nadu              | 20832            | 12154            | 17817            | 9164             | 34266            | 37999            | 58372            | 49674            |
| 32  | Telangana               | 1223             | 570              | 2405             | 336              | 11577            | 5976             | 14410            | 11902            |
| 33  | Tripura                 | 2035             | 774              | 2013             |                  | 949              | 1373             | 1467             | 1035             |
|     | Uttar Pradesh           | 10965            | 2134             | 14079            | 833              |                  |                  |                  | 22379            |
| 34  |                         |                  |                  |                  | 1341             | 15168            | 14671            | 37722            |                  |
| 35  | Uttarakhand             | 205              | 25               | 80               | 0                | 40               | 91               | 77               | 29               |
|     | Grand Total             | 135847           | 66475            | 130413           | 54622            | 219947           | 188367           | 328650           | 259380           |

## Annexure-I

## Details of training imparted under Handloom sector

State-wise  number  of  weavers  covered  for  which  funds  released  under  National  Handloom Development Programme (NHDP)/ Comprehensive Handloom Cluster Development Scheme (CHCDS) during 2015-16 and 2016-17.

| S. No.   | State             | Number of weavers covered under skill up- gradation for which funds released*   | Number of weavers covered under skill up- gradation for which funds released*   |
|----------|-------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| S. No.   | State             | 2015-16                                                                         | 2016-17                                                                         |
| 1        | Andhra Pradesh    | 7360                                                                            | 0                                                                               |
| 2        | Arunachal Pradesh | 180                                                                             | 0                                                                               |
| 3        | Assam             | 1940                                                                            | 5703                                                                            |
| 4        | Bihar             | 180                                                                             | 592                                                                             |
| 5        | Chhattisgarh      | 1440                                                                            | 0                                                                               |
| 6        | Himachal Pradesh  | 20                                                                              | 160                                                                             |
| 7        | Kerala            | 440                                                                             | 0                                                                               |
| 8        | Madhya Pradesh    | 640                                                                             | 0                                                                               |
| 9        | Maharashtra       | 0                                                                               | 80                                                                              |
| 10       | Jammu &Kashmir    | 65                                                                              | 60                                                                              |
| 11       | Jharkhand         | 620                                                                             | 500                                                                             |
| 12       | Karnataka         | 0                                                                               | 80                                                                              |
| 13       | Orissa            | 2340                                                                            | 1200                                                                            |
| 14       | Tamil Nadu        | 2120                                                                            | 2200                                                                            |
| 15       | Telangana         | 740                                                                             | 320.00                                                                          |
| 16       | Uttar Pradesh     | 912                                                                             | 4202                                                                            |
| 17       | Uttarakhand       | 180                                                                             | 0                                                                               |
| 18       | West Bengal       | 100                                                                             | 220                                                                             |
| 19       | Manipur           | 810                                                                             | 2460                                                                            |
| 20       | Mizoram           | 560                                                                             | 0                                                                               |
| 21       | Nagaland          | 240                                                                             | 400                                                                             |
| 22       | Meghalaya         | 1040                                                                            | 0                                                                               |
| 23       | Sikkim            | 60                                                                              | 0                                                                               |
| 24       | Tripura           | 500                                                                             | 0                                                                               |
|          | Total             | 22487                                                                           | 18177                                                                           |

## Details of training imparted under 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                                                                   | 6500                                                                   | 3980                                                                   |
| Total                                    | 22600                                                                  | 19340                                                                  | 23655                                                                  | 6490                                                                   |

## 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                                                                 |                                                                                                                                                 |

****