Lok Sabha Question No. 4528 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-03-20
Subject: Capacity Building of Textile Sector
Ministry: TEXTILES
Asked by: Rajesh Verma

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4528 TO BE ANSWERED ON 20.03.2020

## CAPACITY BUILDING OF TEXTILE SECTOR

## 4528.   SHRI RAJESH VERMA:

Will the Minister of TEXTILES वस्त्र मंत्री

be pleased to state :

- (a) the total number of beneficiaries under Scheme for Capacity Building in Textile Sector (SCBTS) so far in the country;
- (b) the district wise number of such beneficiaries under SCBTS in Uttar Pradesh;
- (c) whether Government has set up any Committee to monitor the above scheme;
- (d) if so, the details thereof; and
- (e) if not, the reasons therefor?

## उत्तर

ANSWER

## वस्त्र मंत्री ( श्रीमती स्मृतत ज़ूबिन इरानी )

MINISTER OF TEXTILES (SMT. SMRITI ZUBIN IRANI)

(a) & (b): With a view to create robust human resources for the textiles sector, particularly the need for trained and skilled workforce in all segment of the textile sector, Ministry of Textiles has been implementing various skill development schemes and programmes.

Under the Comprehensive Integrated Skill Development Scheme (ISDS), a total of 11.14 lakh persons have been trained during FY 2010-11 to 2017-18, in various diverse segments of textile sector covering textiles and apparel, jute, spinning, weaving, technical textiles, sericulture, handloom and handicrafts. A total number of 1,16,671 persons were trained in the state of Uttar Pradesh out of which 75,202 persons were given employment under ISDS.

Ministry of Textiles has further expanded the skill development programme, called Samarth- Scheme for  Capacity Building in Textile Sector, for the entire value chain of the textiles sector (except spinning and weaving in organized sector which are being trained under Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana) with a target of  10  lakh  persons  at  a  total  outlay  of  Rs.1300  crore.  Ministry  of  Textiles  has  already  partnered  with  21 Government Agencies from 18 States including Uttar Pradesh and Sectoral Organizations covering nearly 4 lakh persons,  for  entry  level  training  and  job  creation  in  both  traditional  and  organized  segments  of  textile  value chain. So far 55 training centers of various Textile Industries in Uttar Pradesh have been registered for training under Samarth Scheme.

Further,  a  training  target  of  approximately  1.5  Lakh  persons  has  been  allocated  to  Industry/Industry associations  for  undertaking  training.  Special  emphasis  is  also  laid  on  upskilling  in  apparel  and  garmenting segment for increasing the competitiveness of the industry in global market.

- (c) to (e): For  effective  monitoring  and  implementation  of  the  Samarth  Scheme,  three-  tier  committees have been set up by the Government details of which along with their roles and responsibilities are as given below:
- (i) Inter-Ministerial Committee (IMC) under the Chairpersonship of the Minister of Textiles for overall supervisory role to monitor the progress of the scheme on a half-yearly basis.
- (ii) Inter-Ministerial  Empowered  Committee chaired  by  the  Secretary  (Textiles)  and  comprising  of representatives  of  Ministry  of  Skill  Development  &  Entrepreneurship,  NITI  Aayog,  Ministry  of  Finance  and other stakeholders oversee implementation of the scheme in all respects.
- (iii) Proposal  Evaluation  Committee  (PEC) headed  by  concerned  Joint  Secretary  for  evaluation  of  the proposal  submitted  by  the  Implementing  Partners  for  empanelment  and  for  reviewing  the  progress  of implementation of scheme from time to time.

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