Lok Sabha Question No. 131 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-06-21
Subject: Skill Development Programme for Artisans
Ministry: TEXTILES
Asked by: Nishikant  Dubey

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.131 ANSWERED TO BE ON 21.06.2019

## SKILL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME FOR ARTISANS

## 131.    DR. NISHIKANT DUBEY:

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

- a) whether  the  National  Center  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 in the country, if so, details thereof;
- b) the  details  of  funds  allocated  and  the  number  of  beneficiaries  selected  under  the  scheme, State/UT -wise including Jharkhand; and
- c) the steps being taken by the Government towards human resource development in textile sector in the country?

## उत्तर

## ANSWER

## वस्त्र मंरी ( श्रीमती स्मृ तत ज़ूबिन इरानी )

MINISTER OF TEXTILES (SMT. SMRITI ZUBIN IRANI)

(a) & (b): A  total  of    625  Skill  Development  Programmes  (Technical  Training  &  Soft  Skill Programme)   amounting to Rs. 775.48 Lakhs  have been conducted by  National Centre for Design and Product Development (NCDPD) & Export Promotion Council for Handicrafts (EPCH) under Human Resource Development Scheme of office of the Development Commissioner  (Handicrafts) for  artisans  across  the  country  in  last  5  years.The  details  of  the  programmes  sanctioned,  funds allocated  and  the  number  of  beneficiaries    State/  UT-  wise    across  the  country  is  annexed  at Annexure I.

Further,  Jharkhand has been sanctioned a special project namely ' Integrated Development and Promotion of Handicrafts'  for the overall development of handicrafts sector  in the state during the year 2014-15 with the project cost of  Rs. 30 Cr. The details of the project is annexed at Annexure II .

(c): The Government of India, Ministry of Textile has launched Scheme for Capacity Building in Textile  Sector  (SCBTS)  and  named  it  SAMARTH  scheme.  SAMARTH  is  a  flagship  skill development scheme  to provide demand-driven, placement oriented skilling programme  to incentivize of the scheme to promote skilling and skill up-gradation in the traditional sectors through respective sectoral divisions/organizations of Ministry of Textiles; and to provide livelihood to all sections of the society across the country. The scheme targets to train 10 Lakh persons over a period of  3  years  with  an  estimated  budget  of  1300  Cr.  and  with  the  participation  of  Textile  industry, institutions/organizations of the Ministry of Textile/State Government.

Annexure referred to in reply to part (a) to (b) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 131 for answer on 21.06.2019.

## Skill  Development  Training  Programme  Conducted  by  National  centre  for  Design  and  Product Development and Export Promotion Council for Handicrafts during 2014-15 to 2018-19.

| Sl. No.   | State             |   No. of Programmes |   Artisans Benefitted |   Sanctioned Amount (Rs. in Lakhs) |
|-----------|-------------------|---------------------|-----------------------|------------------------------------|
| 1.        | Arunachal Pradesh |                   5 |                   100 |                               4.01 |
| 2.        | Andhra Pradesh    |                  14 |                   280 |                              14.24 |
| 3.        | Assam             |                  23 |                   490 |                              98.82 |
| 4.        | Delhi             |                  62 |                  1300 |                             117.42 |
| 5.        | Haryana           |                  20 |                   400 |                              18.49 |
| 6.        | Himachal Pradesh  |                  21 |                   420 |                              21.57 |
| 7.        | Kerala            |                  62 |                  1240 |                              91.66 |
| 8.        | Madhya Pradesh    |                  15 |                   300 |                              15.71 |
| 9.        | Maharashtra       |                  25 |                   500 |                              27.75 |
| 10.       | Manipur           |                  12 |                   240 |                              14.1  |
| 11.       | Meghalaya         |                  13 |                   290 |                              50.8  |
| 12.       | Odisha            |                  10 |                   200 |                              10.38 |
| 13.       | Pondicherry       |                  10 |                   200 |                              12.75 |
| 14.       | Punjab            |                  10 |                   200 |                               9.86 |
| 15.       | Rajasthan         |                  41 |                   820 |                              34.72 |
| 16.       | Sikkim            |                   5 |                   100 |                               4.01 |
| 17.       | Tamil Nadu        |                  25 |                   500 |                              31.35 |
| 18.       | Telangana         |                   6 |                   120 |                               4.81 |
| 19.       | Tripura           |                  39 |                   780 |                              48.97 |
| 20.       | Uttar Pradesh     |                 141 |                  2720 |                             115.72 |
| 21.       | Uttarakhand       |                  40 |                   800 |                              36.74 |
| 22.       | West Bengal       |                  26 |                   520 |                              31.06 |
|           | Total             |                 625 |                 12620 |                             775.48 |

Annexure referred to in reply to part (a) to (b) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 131 for answer on 21.06.2019.

## Details of Integrated Development and Promotion of Handicrafts (IDPH) Project sanctioned to Jharkhand:

| Project sanctioned year                            | 2014-15                                                                                                                                                                                                    |
|----------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Project Period                                     | 2 year (Extended up to March 2020)                                                                                                                                                                         |
| Project cost                                       | Rs.30.00 crores                                                                                                                                                                                            |
| Amount released                                    | Rs.15.00 crores                                                                                                                                                                                            |
| GOI/IA share                                       | GOI: 27.00 crore and IA: 3.00 crore                                                                                                                                                                        |
| Implementing Agency                                | Jharkhand Silk, Textile & Handicrafts Dev. Corporation Ltd., [JHARCRAFT] , Ranchi [Jharkhand] .                                                                                                            |
| Crafts to be covered                               | Wood Crafts, Bamboo, Patitkar Painting, Metal Work, Stone Carving.                                                                                                                                         |
| Number of artisans to be covered under the project | 24,300 SC/ST and other category artisans as identified in Baseline Survey.                                                                                                                                 |
| District Covered                                   | 15 districts namely Ranchi, Khunti, Simdega, lohardaga, Gumla, Latehar, saraikela- Kharsawan, West Singhbhum , East Singhbhum , Jamtara, Dumka, Deoghar, Sahebganj, Godda and Hazaribagh                   |
| Project Component                                  | 1. 150 Design Workshop, 2. 45 Integrated Design Development Project, 3. 15 Exhibitions, 4. Marketing Activities [Buyer Seller Meet], 5. 15 Common Facility Centres and, 6. Distribution of 1000 Tool kits. |

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