Lok Sabha Question No. 2390 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-12-21
Subject: Skill Development Programme
Ministry: TEXTILES
Asked by: Umesh G. Jadhav, Sanganna Amarappa Karadi, Jaisiddeshwar Shivacharya Mahaswamiji, L.S. Tejasvi Surya, Prathap Simha

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2390 TO BE ANSWERED ON 21.12.2022

## SKILL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME

2390. DR. UMESH G. JADHAV: SHRI SANGANNA AMARAPPA: SHRI SHA.BRA.DR.JAI SIDDESHWAR SHIVACHARYA MAHASWAMIJI: SHRI L.S. TEJASVI SURYA: SHRI PRATHAP SIMHA:

## Will the Minister of TEXTILES वस्त्र मंत्री

be pleased to state :

- (a) the details of the skill development programmes started for initiating the skill building of labourers in the textile industry sector;
- (b)  the  details  of  the  number  of  textile  training  centres  operating  in  the  States  of  Karnataka  and Maharashtra;
- (c)  the  number  of  beneficiaries  including  those  in  the  States  of  Karnataka  and  Maharashtra  under Integrated  Skill  Development  Scheme  (ISDS)  and  SAMARTH  during  the  last  three  years  and  the current year; and
- (d) the amount allocated and utilized in Karnataka and Maharashtra for the above programme?

## उत्तर

ANSWER

## वस्त्र राज् य मंत्री ( श्रीमती दर्शना जरदोर् )

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

- (a): With  a  view  to  address  the  critical  gap  of  skilled  manpower  in  the  textile  industry  through industry-oriented  training programmes,  Ministry  of  Textiles  introduced  Integrated  Skill  Development Scheme (ISDS) as a pilot scheme in the last two years of 11 th Five Year Plan (FYP). The scheme was scaled up as main phase during 12 th FYP with an allocation of Rs. 1,900 crore. ISDS was operational upto 2017-18.

In  further  continuation,  Ministry  of  Textiles  has  expanded  the  skill  development  programme namely, Samarth- Scheme for Capacity Building in Textile Sector, in alignment with  overall skilling framework prescribed  by  Ministry  of  Skill  Development  and  Entrepreneurship.  The  Scheme  initially approved for implementation from 2017-18 to 2019-20 has been extended upto 31.03.2024. The scheme provides  industry  oriented  entry  level  and  upskilling  programmes  for  origanized  sector  (excluding spinning  &  weaving)  and  skill  upgradation    programmes  for  weavers/artisans  in  traditional  textile sector.

- (b): The  details  of  operational  textile  training  centres  under  Samarth  Scheme  in  the  States  of Karnataka and Maharashtra are given below:
- (c): ISDS was operational upto 2017-18. The details of beneficiaries under Samarth including those in the States of Karnataka and Maharashtra during last three years and current year are given below:
- (d): There  is  no  state  wise  allocation  of  funds  under  Samarth.  The  cost  of  training  programme  is released directly to Implementing Partners. The total number of beneficiaries trained by Implementing Partners in Karnataka and Maharashtra along with the cost coverage is as under:

|   S. No. | States      |   No. of Active Training Centres |
|----------|-------------|----------------------------------|
|        1 | Karnataka   |                              310 |
|        2 | Maharashtra |                               42 |

|   S. No. | State       | No of Beneficiaries Trained in last three years (2019-20 to 2021-22)   | No of Beneficiaries Trained in Current year (2022-23) (as on 16.12.2022)   |
|----------|-------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|        1 | Pan India   | 74,487                                                                 | 56,674                                                                     |
|        2 | Karnataka   | 12,248                                                                 | 12,901                                                                     |
|        3 | Maharashtra | 3,928                                                                  | 1,930                                                                      |

|   S. No | State       | No of beneficiaries trained   |   Cost coverage (Rs. In crore) |
|---------|-------------|-------------------------------|--------------------------------|
|       1 | Karnataka   | 25,149                        |                          35.23 |
|       2 | Maharashtra | 5,858                         |                           8.21 |