Lok Sabha Question No. 933 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-09-18
Subject: Samarth Scheme
Ministry: TEXTILES
Asked by: Basanta Kumar Panda

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 933 TO BE ANSWERED ON 18.09.2020

## SAMARTH SCHEME

## 933.  SHRI BASANTA KUMAR PANDA:

## Will the Minister of TEXTILES वस्त्र मंत्री

be pleased to state :

- (a) the number of persons skilled by imparting training after the launch of 'Samarth Scheme', State/UTwise;
- (b) the data for Kalahandi and Nuapada districts in Odisha in this regard; and
- (c) the details and quantum of budget allocated and utilised under this scheme?

## उत्तर

## ANSWER

## वस्त्र मंत्री ( श्रीमती स्मृतत ज़ूबिन इरानी )

MINISTER OF TEXTILES

## (SMT. SMRITI ZUBIN IRANI)

(a): The  Ministry  of  Textiles  is  implementing  the  Samarth-Scheme  for  Capacity  Building  in  Textiles Sector,  a  placement  oriented  programme  targeting  skill  development  of  10  lakh  youth  in the  entire  value chain of textiles, excluding Spinning & Weaving in the organized Sector. Some of the advanced features of SAMARTH scheme  include  Training  of  Trainers  (ToT),  Aadhar  Enabled  Biometric  Attendance  System (AEBAS), CCTV recording of training programme, dedicated call centre with helpline number, mobile app based Management Information System (MIS) and on-line monitoring of the training process.

Under Samarth, 18 State Governments have been allocated a training target of 3.6 lakh beneficiaries for conducting training programme in traditional and organized sectors. The States have entered into MoU with Ministry on 14.08.2019. Sectoral Organizations of Ministry (DC-Handlooms, DC-Handicrafts, CSB & National Jute Board have been allocated a training target of 43,000 beneficiaries for skilling/up-skilling in traditional sectors.

Further, Ministry initiated the process of empanelling industry/industry associations for undertaking industry oriented entry level skilling programmes in the organized sectors. A total of 76 industries have been empanelled under Entry level skilling  and  allocated a  training  target  of  1.36  lakh  beneficiaries.  Also,  44 industries  for  upskilling  programme  have  been  empanelled  and  allocated  training  target  of  30,000 beneficiaries.

With a view to improve the participation of MSME in the skilling programme, a separate RFP was floated to empanel industry associations working with MSME sector textile industries. Physical verification of training centres proposed 11 industry associations applied under this category has been commenced.

At present, 23 empanelled implementing partners have commenced the training programme under the scheme in 11 States.

(b): M/s Shahi Exports Pvt. Ltd. has been approved one training in Kalahandi District. Nuapada district does not have any active training centre.

- (c): The Government had approved the Samarth Scheme with a total outlay of Rs. 1300 crore. The detail of total fund allocated, utilized year-wise is as given below:

(Rs. in crore)

| Financial Year      |   Fund Allocation | Fund Utilization   |
|---------------------|-------------------|--------------------|
| 2017-18             |             100   | 100.00             |
| 2018-19             |              42   | 16.99              |
| 2019-20             |             102.1 | 72.06              |
| 2020-21(as on date) |             150   | 11.37*             |
| Total               |             394.1 | 200.42             |

*Training  programme  affected  during  COVID-19  pandemic  due  to  local  lockdown  conditions  in most States