Lok Sabha Question No. 2518 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-12-21
Subject: Skill Development Programmes for Artisans
Ministry: TEXTILES
Asked by: Dhanush M Kumar, Gajanan Chandrakant Kirtikar, C.N. Annadurai, Ganesan Selvam

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2518 TO BE ANSWERED ON 21.12.2022

## SKILL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMMES FOR ARTISANS

2518. SHRI DHANUSH M. KUMAR: SHRI GAJANAN KIRTIKAR: SHRI C.N. ANNADURAI: SHRI SELVAM G.:

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

- (a) whether it is a fact that our artisans and craftsmen of textile industry is unable to compete with the well-trained and equipped artisans in global markets in absence of any customized skill development and training programmes;
- (b) if so, the details thereof along with the reaction of the Government thereto;
- (c)  whether  National  Centre  for  Design  and  Product  Development  (NCDPD)  and  Export  Promotion Council  for  Handicrafts  (EPCH)  have  initiated  capacity/skill  development  programme  for  artisans spread across different clusters across the country especially Tamil Nadu and if so, the details thereof;
- (d) the details of funds allocated and the number of beneficiaries selected under the scheme in the State of Tamil Nadu;
- (e) the number of programmes that have been implemented by National Center for Design and Product Development (NCDPD) benefiting artisans during the last three years and the current year; and
- (f) the other major initiatives being taken by the Government towards human resource development in textile sector of the country?

## उत्तर

ANSWER

## वस्त्र राज ् य मंत्री ( श्रीमती दर्शना जरदोर् )

THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR TEXTILES (SMT. DARSHANA JARDOSH)

(a) & (b): Office  of  the  Development  Commissioner  (Handicrafts),  provides  skill  development  and  training programmes for the benefit of artisans and craftsmen in the handicrafts sector under the component 'Skill Development in Handicrafts  Sector'  of  National  Handicrafts  Development  Programme  (NHDP).  Further,  O/o  DC  (Handicrafts),  is implementing  the  Scheme  for  Capacity  Building  in  Textile  Sector  (SAMARTH)  to  provide  skill  training  to  handicraft artisans. Under SAMARTH scheme more than 13,235 artisans have been trained in the last three years.

- (c) & (d): O/o  DC  (Handicrafts)  provides  assistance  for  skill  development  in  Handicrafts  sector  through  NHDP Scheme  and  also  to  eligible  implementing  agencies  including  National  Centre  for  Design  and  Product  Development (NCDPD)  and  Export  Promotion  Council  for  Handicrafts  (EPCH),  for  conducting  skill  development  and  training programmes, to artisans throughout the country.
- (e): NCDPD has conducted 89 skill development programs benefitting1780 artisans under the NHDP Scheme of the Office of the Development Commissioner (Handicrafts) in the previous three FYs and the current FY.
- (f): O/o  DC  (Handicrafts)  provides  skill  training  to  handicraft  artisans  under  SAMARTH  scheme,  through  various courses which are NSQF aligned and as per NSQF guidelines. On successful completion of the programme, trainees are issued  Digital  Certificate.  87  courses  of  handicrafts  sector  have  been  developed  by  Handicrafts  Sector  Skill  Council (HCSSC)  which  are  NSQF  aligned  and  adopted  by  Ministry  of  Textiles  for  conducting  the  skill  training  programs  in handicraft and carpet sector.