Lok Sabha Question No. 2794 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-12-15
Subject: Skill Upgradation of Handloom Weavers
Ministry: TEXTILES
Asked by: Andimuthu Raja

## 2794. SHRI A. RAJA:

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

(a)  the  details  of  schemes,  including  SAMARTH-for  capacity  building  to  impart  need-based  skill upgradation training to the handloom weavers;

(b)  the  details  of  the  number  of  weavers  who  have  been  provided  skill  training  during  the  last  three years,  in  various  Weavers  Service  Centres  and  other  skill  development  centres,  State-wise,  including Tamil Nadu; and

(c) whether any pilot study was conducted to get the feedback and effectiveness of skill training for the weavers and if so, the details?

उत्तर

## ANSWER

## वस्त्र राज् य मंत्री ( श्रीमती दर्शना जरदोर् )

THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR TEXTILES

(SMT. DARSHANA JARDOSH)

(a) & (b): Skill  up-gradation  of  handloom  weavers  in  technical  areas  viz.  weaving,  dyeing, designing etc.  was  earlier  conducted  under  National  Handloom  Development  Programme  and Comprehensive  Handloom  Cluster  Development  Scheme  and  since  2020-21,  under  Scheme  for Capacity  Building  in  Textile  Sector  (SAMARTH).  A  statement  showing  State-wise  including  Tamil Nadu details of handloom weavers undergone skill up-gradation during last three years from 2018-19 to 2020-21 is annexed.

(c): The performance of schematic interventions, including skill up-gradation has been evaluated by independent third-party agencies and the study shows that these interventions have led to an increase in the earnings and the number of working days of the weavers.

## SKILL UPGRADATION OF HANDLOOM WEAVERS

Statement referred to  in  reply  of  part  (a)  &  (b)  of  Lok  Sabha  Unstarred  Question  number 2794 for answer on 15.12.2021

|   S. No. | State/UT                         | Number of handloom weavers undergone skill upgradation during last three years from 2018-19 to 2020-21   |
|----------|----------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|        1 | Andhra Pradesh                   | 2535                                                                                                     |
|        2 | Arunachal Pradesh                | 700                                                                                                      |
|        4 | Assam                            | 8198                                                                                                     |
|        5 | Bihar                            | 800                                                                                                      |
|        6 | Chhattisgarh                     | 226                                                                                                      |
|        8 | Gujarat                          | 247                                                                                                      |
|        9 | Himachal Pradesh                 | 518                                                                                                      |
|       10 | Haryana                          | 60                                                                                                       |
|       11 | Jammu &Kashmir(including Ladakh) | 549                                                                                                      |
|       12 | Jharkhand                        | 220                                                                                                      |
|       13 | Karnataka                        | 705                                                                                                      |
|       14 | Kerala                           | 620                                                                                                      |
|       15 | Madhya Pradesh                   | 111                                                                                                      |
|       16 | Maharashtra                      | 406                                                                                                      |
|       17 | Manipur                          | 241                                                                                                      |
|       18 | Mizoram                          | 500                                                                                                      |
|       19 | Nagaland                         | 391                                                                                                      |
|       20 | Odisha                           | 1194                                                                                                     |
|       21 | Punjab                           | 59                                                                                                       |
|       22 | Rajasthan                        | 99                                                                                                       |
|       23 | Tamil Nadu                       | 2000                                                                                                     |
|       24 | Telangana                        | 120                                                                                                      |
|       25 | Tripura                          | 151                                                                                                      |
|       26 | Uttar Pradesh                    | 2171                                                                                                     |
|       27 | Uttarakhand                      | 136                                                                                                      |
|       28 | West Bengal                      | 411                                                                                                      |
|       28 | Total                            | 23,368                                                                                                   |