Lok Sabha Question No. 940 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-11-22
Subject: Capacity Building in Textile Sector
Ministry: TEXTILES
Asked by: Kirron  Kher, Rebati Tripura, Vijay Kumar Dubey

## CAPACITY BUILDING IN TEXTILE SECTOR

## 940.  SHRIMATI KIRRON KHER: SHRI REBATI TRIPURA: SHRI VIJAYKUMAR DUBEY:

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

(a) whether  the  Government  is  implementing  a  new  skill  development  scheme  titled Samarth-Scheme for Capacity building covering the entire value chain of the textile sector in the country including Tripura, if so, the details thereof along with the salient features of the scheme;

(b) whether  the  Ministry  of  Textiles  have  signed  Memorandum  of  Understanding  with selected States for Capacity building in Textile Sector, if so, the details thereof;

(c) the number of persons trained in organized sector and in traditional sector since the inception of the scheme;

- (d) the quantum of amount allocated and utilized since the inception of the scheme; and

(e) whether any centralized web-based Management Information System (MIS) is used for monitoring and implementation of the scheme and if so, the details thereof?

## उत्तर

## ANSWER

## वस्त्र मंरी ( श्रीमती स्मृ तत ज़ू बिन इरानी )

## MINISTER OF TEXTILES (SMT. SMRITI ZUBIN IRANI)

(a): Yes,  Sir.  The  Government  has  approved  a  new  skill  development  scheme  titled Samarth-Scheme for Capacity Building in Textile Sector covering the entire value chain of the textile sector, excluding Spinning & Weaving in the organized sector, on pan India basis including the state of Tripura for a period of three years from 2017-18 to 2019-20 with an outlay of Rs.1300 crore to train 10 lakh persons. The salient features of the scheme are given in Annexure-I.

(b): Yes,  Sir.  The  details  of  State  Government  agencies  allocated  skilling  targets  so  far and signed Memorandum of Understanding with Ministry of Textiles for undertaking training programme under Samarth at a function held on 14th August, 2019, is given in Annexure-II.

(c): The  Ministry  has  allocated  over  4  lakh  skilling  targets  in  organised  and  traditional sectors  to  Government  agencies  in  18  States  and  skilling  targets  in  traditional  sector  to Sectoral Organisations of Ministry of Textiles (Central Silk Board, Development Commissioner of Handicrafts, Development Commissioner of Handloom and National Jute Board) for commencing the training programme under the scheme. Process of empanelment and training target allocation to textile industry/industry association has also been commenced as per the scheme guidelines.

(d): The  details  of  amount  allocated  and  utilized  since  the  inception  of  the  Samarth scheme is given below:-

| Year                 |   Fund allocated (Rs. in crore) |   Fund utilised (Rs. in crore) |
|----------------------|---------------------------------|--------------------------------|
| 2017-18              |                           100   |                         100    |
| 2018-19              |                            42   |                          16.98 |
| 2019-20 (as on date) |                           100.5 |                          17.39 |
| Total                |                           242.5 |                         134.37 |

(e): Yes, Sir. A web based centralised Management Information System (MIS) has been operationalized for monitoring of all aspects of the implementation of the training programme under the  scheme.  All  aspects  of  the  training  programme  viz.  proposal  for  empanelling  of implementing  partners,  training  centre  verification,  trainee  enrolment,  Aadhaar  Enabled Biometric  Attendance  System,  Assessment    &    Certification,  placement  &  tracking  of trainees  and  payment  to  implementing  partners  are  interfaced  with  the  web  based  MIS  of Samarth.

## Key features of  Samarth Scheme

- (i) Training programmes are aligned with the provisions of Common Norms and courses offered under the scheme are NSQF compliant.
- (ii) Web based MIS for ease of implementation and monitoring.
- (iii) Physical verification of Training Centres before allocation of training target.
- (iv) 70%  mandatory  placement  within  3  months  of  completion  of  training  for organized sector.
- (v) Training  by  certified  Trainers  having  cleared  Training  of  Trainers  (ToT) course.
- (vi) Aadhaar Enabled Biometric attendance System (AEBAS).
- (vii) CCTV recording of entire training programme and assessment process.
- (viii) Post Placement tracking.
- (ix) Mobile App for different stakeholders for ease of monitoring and implementation.
- (x) Preference to be given to marginalized social group and aspirational districts.
- (xi) Public grievance redressal mechanism.
- (xii) Internal  Complaints  Committee  under  the  Sexual  Harassment  of  Women  at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibitions & Redressal ) Act, 2013.

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## Annexure-II

## List of the State Government Agencies allocated training target and signed MoU under Samarth

|   S. No. | Name of Implementing Agency                                                                             | State             |
|----------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------|
|        1 | Arunachal Pradesh Handloom & Handicrafts Society Lt.                                                    | Arunachal Pradesh |
|        2 | Indian Institute of Handloom Technology, Kannur                                                         | Kerala            |
|        3 | Handloom & Handicrafts Wing, Directorate of Commerce & Industries                                       | Mizoram           |
|        4 | Handloom & Textiles                                                                                     | Tamil Nadu        |
|        5 | Telangana State Textile Complex Cooperative Society                                                     | Telangana         |
|        6 | U P Industrial Cooperative Association Ltd                                                              | Uttar Pradesh     |
|        7 | Khadi Village Industries Board (UPKVIB)                                                                 | Uttar Pradesh     |
|        8 | Institute of Entrepreneurship Development, Kanpur                                                       | Uttar Pradesh     |
|        9 | Uttarakhand Skill Development Society, Dehradun                                                         | Uttarakhand       |
|       10 | Director of Handlooms & Textiles-Andhra Pradesh                                                         | Andhra Pradesh    |
|       11 | Assam Skill Development Mission                                                                         | Assam             |
|       12 | Handloom Textiles & Sericulture Department                                                              | Assam             |
|       13 | Madhya Pradesh Laghu Udyog Nigam                                                                        | Madhya Pradesh    |
|       14 | Directorate of Skill Development                                                                        | Tripura           |
|       15 | Karnataka State Textile Infrastructure Development Corporation Limited                                  | Karnataka         |
|       16 | Department of Textiles, Commerce & Industry, Directorate of Handlooms & Textiles, Government of Manipur | Manipur           |
|       17 | Directorate of Industries & Commerce                                                                    | Haryana           |
|       18 | Directorate of Sericulture & Weaving                                                                    | Meghalaya         |
|       19 | Directorate of Handloom, Sericulture & handicraft                                                       | Jharkhand         |
|       20 | Jammu & Kashmir Entrepreneurship Development Institute*                                                 | Jammu & Kashmir*  |
|       21 | Institute of Entrepreneurship Development Odisha*                                                       | Odisha*           |