Lok Sabha Question No. 1918 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-07-30
Subject: Skill Development in Textiles Sector
Ministry: TEXTILES
Asked by: Poonamben Hematbhai Maadam, M.K. Vishnu Prasad, Bhavana Gawali (Patil), Omprakash Bhupalsinh alias Pawan Rajenimbalkar, Sanjay Haribhau Jadhav, Ranjeeta Koli

## SKILL DEVELOPMENT IN TEXTILES SECTOR

## 1918.   SHRIMATI POONAMBEN MAADAM:

DR. VISHNU PRASAD M.K.:

SHRIMATI BHAVANA PUNDALIKRAO GAWALI:

SHRI OMPRAKASH BHUPALSINH alias

PAWAN RAJENIMBALKAR:

SHRI SANJAY JADHAV:

SHRIMATI RANJEETA KOLI:

## Will the Minister of TEXTILES वस्त्र मंत्री

be pleased to state :

(a) the details of skill development programmes launched for capacity building of workers in textiles industry sector along with the textiles training centres operating in the country, State-wise;

(b) the number of beneficiaries under the Integrated Skill Development Scheme (ISDS) and SAMARTH during  the last three years and  the current year,  State-wise  including  Gujarat,  Rajasthan  and Maharashtra;

(c) the amount of funds allocated and utilized for the said programme, State-wise;

(d) whether the Government has ensured participation of organizations of various States in collaboration with the Government agencies for training at entry level and creation of employment opportunities in both the segments-traditional as well as organized sectors of Textile Value Chain; and

(e) if so, the details in this regard particularly in relation to Maharashtra?

## उत्तर

## ANSWER

## वस्त्र राज् यमंत्री ( श्रीमती दर्शना जरदोर् )

## THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF TEXTILES (SMT. DARSHANA JARDOSH)

(a) & (b): With a view to create a robust human resources for the textiles sector, particularly the need for  trained  and  skilled  workforce  in  all  segment  of  the  textiles  sector,  Ministry  of  Textiles  has implemented  various  skill  development  schemes  and  programmes  since  the  financial  year  2010-11. Under the comprehensive Integrated Skill Development Scheme(ISDS), a total of 11.14 lakh persons have  been  trained  during  FY  2010-11  to  2017-18,  in  various  diverse  segments  of  textiles  covering textiles and apparel, jute, spinning, weaving, technical textiles, sericulture, handloom and handicrafts of which 8.43 lakh persons have been employed.

In further continuation, Ministry of Textiles has extended the skill development programme in the form of Samarth- Scheme for Capacity Building in Textile Sector for a period upto 2023-24 with the objective  to  provide  demand  driven,  placement  oriented  National  Skills  Qualifications  Framework (NSQF)  compliant  skilling  programmes  to  incentivize  and  supplement  the  efforts  of  the  industry  in creating  jobs  in  the  organized  textile  and  related  sectors,  covering  the  entire  value  chain  of  textiles, excluding  Spinning  and  Weaving  in  organized  sector.  The  COVID-19  pandemic  has  impacted  the implementation of the scheme adversely. Training programme for about 3.3 lakh beneficiaries allocated to various implementing partners after due process of empanelling and physical verification of training centres  is  progressing  at  various  stages.  State-wise  details  of  progress  of  training  programme  under Samarth scheme is given at Annexure-I .  State-wise list of training centres under Samarth is given at Annexure-II .

- (c): There is no state-wise allocation of funds under Samarth and the cost of training programme is released directly to implementing partners. The details of funds allocated and released under Samarth scheme during the last three financial years is as follows:

(Rs. in crore)

| Financial Year   |   Budget Allocated |   Expenditure Incurred |
|------------------|--------------------|------------------------|
| 2018-19          |              200   |                  16.99 |
| 2019-20          |              100.5 |                  72.06 |
| 2020-21          |              150   |                  90.7  |

(d) & (e): Ministry,  during  2018-19,  have  invited  proposals  from  all  the  State  Governments  for partnering under the scheme. A total of 18 State Government agencies have entered into Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Ministry for participation in the training programme under Samarth. No State government agency from Maharashtra has signed MoU for undertaking training programme under Samarth.In addition, the Government has partnered with 92 textile industries, 10 industry associations and 4 sectoral organizations of Ministry of Textiles for training programme under Samarth.

State-wise details of progress of training programme under Samarth scheme (as on 26.07.2021)

| S. No.               | State          |   No. of beneficiaries completed training |   No. of beneficiaries in- training |
|----------------------|----------------|-------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------|
| 1                    | ANDHRA PRADESH |                                       764 |                                 458 |
| 2                    | ASSAM          |                                       661 |                                  90 |
| 3                    | BIHAR          |                                       252 |                                 150 |
| 4                    | CHHATTISGARH   |                                       342 |                                 200 |
| 5                    | DAMAN &DIU     |                                       478 |                                 141 |
| 6                    | DELHI          |                                       437 |                                 288 |
| 7                    | GUJARAT        |                                      1291 |                                1022 |
| 8 HARYANA            |                |                                      1846 |                                 651 |
| 9 HIMACHAL PRADESH   |                |                                        28 |                                   0 |
| 10 JAMMU AND KASHMIR |                |                                       145 |                                  90 |
| 11 JHARKHAND         |                |                                       431 |                                  90 |
| 12 KARNATAKA         |                |                                      3862 |                                2258 |
| 13 KERALA            |                |                                       173 |                                 110 |
| 14 MADHYA PRADESH    |                |                                       637 |                                 279 |
| 15 MAHARASHTRA       |                |                                      1525 |                                 900 |
| 16 MANIPUR           |                |                                       190 |                                   0 |
| 17                   | MIZORAM        |                                       110 |                                   0 |
| 18                   | NAGALAND       |                                       133 |                                   0 |
| 19                   | ODISHA         |                                       422 |                                 115 |
| 20 PUDUCHERRY        |                |                                        28 |                                  30 |
| 21                   | PUNJAB         |                                       256 |                                  90 |
| 22                   | RAJASTHAN      |                                       954 |                                 450 |
| 23                   | SIKKIM         |                                        17 |                                   0 |
| 24                   | TAMILNADU      |                                      6337 |                                4114 |
| 25                   | TELANGANA      |                                       914 |                                 296 |
| 26                   | TRIPURA        |                                        94 |                                  50 |
| 27 UTTAR             | PRADESH        |                                      2274 |                                1541 |
| 28                   | UTTARAKHAND    |                                        86 |                                  70 |
| 29                   | WEST BENGAL    |                                       269 |                                 150 |
|                      | Total          |                                     24956 |                               13633 |

## State-wise list of training centres under Samarth

| S.No.   | States            |   No. of TCs |
|---------|-------------------|--------------|
| 1       | ANDHRA PRADESH    |           31 |
| 2       | ARUNACHAL PRADESH |            3 |
| 3       | ASSAM             |          137 |
| 4       | BIHAR             |            6 |
| 5       | CHANDIGARH        |            1 |
| 6       | CHHATTISGARH      |           12 |
| 7       | DAMAN &DIU        |            4 |
| 8       | DELHI             |           11 |
| 9       | GUJARAT           |           30 |
| 10      | HARYANA           |           27 |
| 11      | HIMACHAL PRADESH  |            1 |
| 12      | JAMMU AND KASHMIR |            5 |
| 13      | JHARKHAND         |           21 |
| 14      | KARNATAKA         |          247 |
| 15      | KERALA            |            5 |
| 16      | MADHYA PRADESH    |           26 |
| 17      | MAHARASHTRA       |           42 |
| 18      | MANIPUR           |            2 |
| 19      | MIZORAM           |            4 |
| 20      | NAGALAND          |            3 |
| 21      | ODISHA            |           12 |
| 22      | PUDUCHERRY        |            2 |
| 23      | PUNJAB            |            6 |
| 24      | RAJASTHAN         |           15 |
| 25      | SIKKIM            |            2 |
| 26      | TAMILNADU         |          195 |
| 27      | TELANGANA         |           29 |
| 28      | TRIPURA           |            9 |
| 29      | UTTAR PRADESH     |          228 |
| 30      | UTTARAKHAND       |            9 |
| 31      | WEST BENGAL       |            9 |
|         | TOTAL             |         1134 |

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