Lok Sabha Question No. 6379 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-04-05
Subject: Skill Development Programme
Ministry: TEXTILES
Asked by: ANJU BALA, B. SREERAMULU

## SKILL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME

## 6379. SHRIMATI ANJU BALA:

## SHRI B. SRIRAMULU:

## Will the Minister of TEXTILES वस्त्र मंरी

be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  in  the  absence  of  any  customised  skill  development  and  training  programmes,  our  artisans  and craftsmen community is unable to compete with the well-trained and equipped artisans of China in global markets;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and the reaction of the Government thereto;
- (c) whether the National Centre for Design and Product Development (NCDPD) and Export Promotion Council for Handicrafts (EPCH) have initiated capacity/skill development programme for artisans spread across 30 clusters across the country and if so, the details thereof;
- (d) the  details  of  funds  allocated  and  the  number  of  beneficiaries  selected  under  the  scheme,  State-wise including Karnataka; and
- (e) the other major initiatives being taken by the Government towards human resource development in textile sector in the country?

## उत्तर

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## ANSWER वस्त्र मंरी श्री अज

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

(a) & (b): The  Human  Resource  Development  (HRD)  Scheme  of  Office  of  Development  Commissioner (Handicrafts) has been formulated to upgrade the skill of the artisans and to provide qualified and trained workforce to the handicraft sector.  The skilled and trained artisans contribute to a strong production base leading to production of high quality products that cater to present day market requirement. Indian handicrafts products are made by hand whereas in China and other countries the craft products are largely mechanised.  As such Indian artisans are skilled and well equipped to compete in the global market.

(c): Office  of  Development  Commissioner  (Handicrafts)  organizes  skill  development  programmes  which  are being conducted by various implementing agencies including National Centre for Design and Product Development (NCDPD) and Export Promotion Council for Handicrafts (EPCH) across  various clusters in the country. During the financial  year  2017-18, 141 such programmes have been implemented by National Center for Design and Product Development (NCDPD) benefiting more than 2800 artisans.  The details are as per Annexure-I.

EPCH  has  also  executed  skill  development  programme  for  artisans  sanctioned  under  Comprehensive Handicrafts  Cluster  Development (CHCDS) Scheme of  DC(Handicrafts)  for Narsapur  and Jodhpur  mega clusters. About 5000 artisans have been trained so far under Narsapur Mega Cluster in crafts of crochet and lace and under Jodhpur  Mega  Cluster  so  far  1360  artisans  have  been  trained  in  the  crafts  of  wood  work,  hand  appliqué,  hand embroidery, bone and horn, hand woven durry and hand block printing.

(d): The details of funds allocated and the number of beneficiaries selected during last two years under Human Resource Development Scheme, State-wise including the State of Karnataka is as per Annexure-II.

- (e): The major initiatives  being  taken  by  the  Government  towards  human  resource  development  in  handicraft sector across the country is detailed below:-
- i. 149  Technical  Training  Programmes  sanctioned  during  2017-18  for  an  amount  of  Rs.1260.70  lakhs benefiting 2980 artisans.
- ii. 172 Soft Skil Training Programmes sanctioned during 2017-18 for an amount of Rs.222.80 lakhs benefiting 3440 artisans.
- iii. 34 Training through Guru Shisya Prampara Training Scheme sanctioned during 2017-18 for an amount of Rs.218.90 lakhs benefiting 510 artisans.
- iv. 1  Training  through  Established  Institution    sanctioned  during  2017-18  for  an  amount  of  Rs.44.35  lakhs benefiting 400 artisans.

## Annexure-I  refers  to  part  (c)  of  Lok  Sabha  Unstarred  Question  No.6379  for answer on 05.04.2018.

## SOFT SKILL TRAINING PROGRAMME - DURING 2017-18

| Sl.No.   | No. of Training Programmes   | Venue        | No. of Artisans Trained       |
|----------|------------------------------|--------------|-------------------------------|
| 1.       | 10                           | Firozabad    | 200                           |
| 2.       | 05                           | Bageswar     | 100                           |
| 3.       | 05                           | Roop Nagar   | 100                           |
| 4.       | 05                           | Jaipur       | 100                           |
| 5.       | 04                           | Ambala       | 80                            |
| 6.       | 05                           | Trivandrum   | 100                           |
| 7.       | 05                           | Idukki       | 100                           |
| 8.       | 05                           | Ernakulam    | 100                           |
| 9.       | 05                           | Kanya Kumari | 100                           |
| 10.      | 05                           | Palakkad     | 100                           |
| 11.      | 17                           | Agartala     | 340                           |
| 12.      | 06                           | Imphal       | 120                           |
| Total:-  | 77                           |              | 1540                          |
|          | ONGOING ACTIVITY             |              |                               |
| Sl.No.   | No. of Training Programmes   | Venue        | No. of Artisans to be Trained |
| 1.       | 05                           | Dehradun     | 100                           |
| 2.       | 01                           | Rewari       | 20                            |
| 3.       | 10                           | New Delhi    | 200                           |
| 4.       | 05                           | Indore       | 100                           |
| 5.       | 05                           | Ujjain       | 100                           |
| 6.       | 12                           | Guwahati     | 240                           |
| 7.       | 06                           | Imphal       | 120                           |
| 8.       | 12                           | Shillong     | 240                           |
| 9.       | 08                           | Agartala     | 160                           |
| Total:-  | 64                           |              | 1280                          |

## Annexure-II

## Annexure-II refers to part (d) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No.6379 for answer on 05.04.2018.

| State-wise fund released under Human Resource Development (HRD) Schemes implemented by Office of DC(Handicrafts) during the Year 2016-17 and 2017-18 (upto 26.03.2018) (Rs. in lakh)   | State-wise fund released under Human Resource Development (HRD) Schemes implemented by Office of DC(Handicrafts) during the Year 2016-17 and 2017-18 (upto 26.03.2018) (Rs. in lakh)   | State-wise fund released under Human Resource Development (HRD) Schemes implemented by Office of DC(Handicrafts) during the Year 2016-17 and 2017-18 (upto 26.03.2018) (Rs. in lakh)   | State-wise fund released under Human Resource Development (HRD) Schemes implemented by Office of DC(Handicrafts) during the Year 2016-17 and 2017-18 (upto 26.03.2018) (Rs. in lakh)   |
|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Sl. No.                                                                                                                                                                                | State                                                                                                                                                                                  | Fund released with reimbursement during 2016-17                                                                                                                                        | Fund released with reimbursement during 2017-18                                                                                                                                        |
| 1                                                                                                                                                                                      | Andhra Pradesh                                                                                                                                                                         | 88.00                                                                                                                                                                                  | 9.27                                                                                                                                                                                   |
| 2                                                                                                                                                                                      | A &NIsland                                                                                                                                                                             | 3.58                                                                                                                                                                                   | -                                                                                                                                                                                      |
| 3                                                                                                                                                                                      | Arunachal Pradesh                                                                                                                                                                      | 1.95                                                                                                                                                                                   | 7.7                                                                                                                                                                                    |
| 4                                                                                                                                                                                      | Assam                                                                                                                                                                                  | 50.46                                                                                                                                                                                  | 70.44                                                                                                                                                                                  |
| 5                                                                                                                                                                                      | Bihar                                                                                                                                                                                  | 45.08                                                                                                                                                                                  | 14.93                                                                                                                                                                                  |
| 6                                                                                                                                                                                      | Chandigarh                                                                                                                                                                             | -                                                                                                                                                                                      | -                                                                                                                                                                                      |
| 7                                                                                                                                                                                      | Chhattisgarh                                                                                                                                                                           | 41.64                                                                                                                                                                                  | -                                                                                                                                                                                      |
| 8                                                                                                                                                                                      | Delhi                                                                                                                                                                                  | 83.54                                                                                                                                                                                  | 6.02                                                                                                                                                                                   |
| 9                                                                                                                                                                                      | Goa                                                                                                                                                                                    | -                                                                                                                                                                                      | -                                                                                                                                                                                      |
| 10                                                                                                                                                                                     | Gujarat                                                                                                                                                                                | 94.66                                                                                                                                                                                  | 51.06                                                                                                                                                                                  |
| 11                                                                                                                                                                                     | Haryana                                                                                                                                                                                | 8.79                                                                                                                                                                                   | 12.08                                                                                                                                                                                  |
| 12                                                                                                                                                                                     | Himachal Pradesh                                                                                                                                                                       | 21.42                                                                                                                                                                                  | 141.43                                                                                                                                                                                 |
| 13                                                                                                                                                                                     | Jharkhand                                                                                                                                                                              | 9.75                                                                                                                                                                                   | -                                                                                                                                                                                      |
| 14                                                                                                                                                                                     | Jammu &Kashmir                                                                                                                                                                         | 57.58                                                                                                                                                                                  | 13.26                                                                                                                                                                                  |
| 15                                                                                                                                                                                     | Karnataka                                                                                                                                                                              | 52.21                                                                                                                                                                                  | -                                                                                                                                                                                      |
| 16                                                                                                                                                                                     | Kerala                                                                                                                                                                                 | 36.96                                                                                                                                                                                  | 30.05                                                                                                                                                                                  |
| 17                                                                                                                                                                                     | Madhya Pradesh                                                                                                                                                                         | 130.58                                                                                                                                                                                 | 61.88                                                                                                                                                                                  |
| 18                                                                                                                                                                                     | Maharashtra                                                                                                                                                                            | 40.63                                                                                                                                                                                  | 13.66                                                                                                                                                                                  |
| 19                                                                                                                                                                                     | Manipur                                                                                                                                                                                | 26.19                                                                                                                                                                                  | 93.23                                                                                                                                                                                  |
| 20                                                                                                                                                                                     | Meghalaya                                                                                                                                                                              | 8.8                                                                                                                                                                                    | 52.44                                                                                                                                                                                  |
| 21                                                                                                                                                                                     | Mizoram                                                                                                                                                                                | 14.12                                                                                                                                                                                  | 7.37                                                                                                                                                                                   |
| 22                                                                                                                                                                                     | Nagaland                                                                                                                                                                               | 14.12                                                                                                                                                                                  | 3.20                                                                                                                                                                                   |
| 23                                                                                                                                                                                     | Orissa                                                                                                                                                                                 | 121.29                                                                                                                                                                                 | 74.3                                                                                                                                                                                   |
| 24                                                                                                                                                                                     | Punjab                                                                                                                                                                                 | 66.62                                                                                                                                                                                  | 197.05                                                                                                                                                                                 |
| 25                                                                                                                                                                                     | Pondicherry                                                                                                                                                                            | -                                                                                                                                                                                      | -                                                                                                                                                                                      |
| 26                                                                                                                                                                                     | Rajasthan                                                                                                                                                                              | 30.42                                                                                                                                                                                  | 5.31                                                                                                                                                                                   |
| 27                                                                                                                                                                                     | Sikkim                                                                                                                                                                                 | 10.76                                                                                                                                                                                  | 40.87                                                                                                                                                                                  |
| 28                                                                                                                                                                                     | Telangana                                                                                                                                                                              | 10.27                                                                                                                                                                                  | 19.97                                                                                                                                                                                  |
| 29                                                                                                                                                                                     | Tamil Nadu                                                                                                                                                                             | 113.07                                                                                                                                                                                 | 7.92                                                                                                                                                                                   |
| 30                                                                                                                                                                                     | Tripura                                                                                                                                                                                | 28.13                                                                                                                                                                                  | 22.60                                                                                                                                                                                  |
| 31                                                                                                                                                                                     | Uttar Pradesh                                                                                                                                                                          | 548.20                                                                                                                                                                                 | 81.67                                                                                                                                                                                  |
| 32                                                                                                                                                                                     | Uttara Khand                                                                                                                                                                           | 22.75                                                                                                                                                                                  | 10.81                                                                                                                                                                                  |
| 33                                                                                                                                                                                     | West Bengal                                                                                                                                                                            | 71.01                                                                                                                                                                                  | 10.11                                                                                                                                                                                  |
|                                                                                                                                                                                        | TOTAL                                                                                                                                                                                  | 1852.58                                                                                                                                                                                | 1058.63                                                                                                                                                                                |

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