Lok Sabha Question No. 3420 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-03-13
Subject: Collaboration with Ministry
Ministry: TEXTILES
Asked by: Rita Bahuguna Joshi

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3420 TO BE ANSWERED ON 13.03.2020

## COLLABORATION WITH MINISTRY

## 3420.    SHRIMATI RITA BAHUGUNA JOSHI:

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

(a) the steps taken by the Government to collaborate with the Ministry of Road Transport and Shipping to provide seamless connectivity to the textile industries and reducing the cost of logistics; and

(b)  the  steps  taken  by  the  Government  to  collaborate  with  the  Ministry  of  Skill  Development  and Entrepreneurship for skilling, re-skilling and up-skilling of the labour force in the textile sector?

## उत्तर

## ANSWER

## वस्त्र मंत्री ( श्रीमती स्मृतत ज़ूबिन इरानी )

MINISTER OF TEXTILES (SMT. SMRITI ZUBIN IRANI)

(a): All related issues involving logistic support to Indian industry are being comprehensively dealt under the proposed National Logistics Policy of Department of Commerce, Ministry of Commerce and Industry. National Logistics Policy is proposed to drive economic growth and business competitiveness  of  all  sectors,  including  Textile  industry,  through  an  integrated,  seamless,  efficient, reliable and cost effective logistic network is being prepared. Though, there is no official estimation of logistics  cost  for  India,  some  private  institutions  have  estimated  the  logistics  cost  to  the  13  to  14 percent of the GDP. The proposed Policy aims to reduce this to 9-10 percent of the GDP.

(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 since the financial year 2010-11.

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. The training in ISDS also covered 33 States and Union Territories of the country, widely covering  all  sections  of  the  society  such  as  women(71.27%),  Scheduled  Caste(20.82%),  Schedule Tribes (6.9%) and Divyang Jan(0.28%). Out of the 11.14 lakh persons trained, 8.43 lakh persons have been employed.

In  further  continuation,  Ministry  of  Textiles  has  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.  Overall framework for implementation including costing for the capacity building programmes is in alignment with  the  broad  policy  framework  for  skill  development  viz.  Common  Norms,  National  Skills Qualifications Framwork (NSQF) etc. adopted by Ministry of Skill Development & Entrepreneurship (MSDE). The training programme and course curriculum have been rationalized keeping in view the technological  and  market  demand  status  of  the  domestic  and  international  economies.  Ministry  of Textiles has already partnered with 21 Government  Agencies  from 18 States 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.

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.

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