Lok Sabha Question No. 5601 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-26
Subject: Textile Training to Handicraftsmen
Ministry: TEXTILES
Asked by: Kanakmal Katara

- (a): No Sir.
- (b): Yes Sir.  There are two schemes for providing training to the Handicraft Artisans:-
- (i) Human Resource Development scheme: - Technical Training & Soft Skill Training are provided under this scheme
- (ii) Scheme for Capacity Building in Textile Sector (SCBTS) - SAMARTH -A Flagship Skill  Development  Scheme  under  Ministry  of  Textiles  to  provide  National  Skill Qualification Framework (NSQF) compliant skilling courses.
- (c): In the last five years, Government has sanctioned Handicrafts Technical Training Programs for Development of Handicrafts in the country.  The details of Handicrafts Technical Training Programs  sanctioned  in  the  last  five  years  under  Human  Resource  Development  scheme  of Office of Development Commissioner (Handicrafts) are as mentioned below:

| Handicraft Technical Training programs sanctioned under HRD scheme   | Handicraft Technical Training programs sanctioned under HRD scheme   | Handicraft Technical Training programs sanctioned under HRD scheme   | Handicraft Technical Training programs sanctioned under HRD scheme   | Handicraft Technical Training programs sanctioned under HRD scheme   | Handicraft Technical Training programs sanctioned under HRD scheme   | Handicraft Technical Training programs sanctioned under HRD scheme   |
|----------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Financial year                                                       | 2014-15                                                              | 2015-16                                                              | 2016-17                                                              | 2017-18                                                              | 2018-19                                                              | Total                                                                |
| Technical training sanctioned                                        | 86                                                                   | 292                                                                  | 108                                                                  | 140                                                                  | 206                                                                  | 832                                                                  |
| No. of beneficiaries trained                                         | 1720                                                                 | 5840                                                                 | 2160                                                                 | 2800                                                                 | 4120                                                                 | 16640                                                                |

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.5601 ANSWERED TO BE ON 26.07.2019

## TEXTILE TRAINING TO HANDICRAFTSMEN

## 5601.   SHRI KANAKMAL KATARA:

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

- a)    whether  traditional  handicraftsmen  are  on  the  verge  of  unemployment  in  the  absence  of technical training in the country, if so, the details thereof;
- b)  whether  there  is  any  scheme  to  provide  modern  textile  manufacturing  training  to  these handicraftsmen, if so, the details thereof; and
- c) the special steps taken or being taken by the Government for setting up of technical training workshops for development of handicraft in the country ?

## उत्तर

## ANSWER

## वस्त्र मंरी ( श्रीमती स्मृ तत ज़ूबिन इरानी )

MINISTER OF TEXTILES (SMT. SMRITI ZUBIN IRANI)