Lok Sabha Question No. 350 (STARRED), answered on 2026-03-17
Subject: SAMARTH Scheme
Ministry: TEXTILES
Asked by: Shri Ravindra Shukla Alias Ravi Kishan, Smt. Mahima Kumari Mewar

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. *350 TO BE ANSWERED ON 17.03.2026

## SAMARTH SCHEME

*350. SMT. MAHIMA KUMARI MEWAR: SHRI RAVINDRA SHUKLA ALIAS RAVI KISHAN:

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

- (a)  whether  the  Government  has  extended  the  SAMARTH  Scheme  for  Capacity  Building  in  Textile Sector (SCBTS) for another two years, if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor;
- (b) the total number of beneficiaries under the said scheme during the last five years and the current year, State-wise;
- (c) the details of total Training Centres/Active Training Centres under the Scheme, State-wise;
- (d) the details regarding total number of weavers and artisans who have got employment under the said scheme so far, State-wise; and
- (e)  the  details  of  the  women  beneficiaries  including  those  belonging  to  Scheduled  Castes,  Scheduled Tribes and other disadvantaged groups trained under the said scheme during the said period particularly in Kachchh Lok Sabha Constituency in Gujarat and Kanker, Balod, Dhamtari and Kondagaon districts of Chhattisgarh, Pali Lok Sabha Constituency in Rajasthan and Dharmapuri district in Tamil Nadu?
- (a) to (e):A statement is laid on the Table of the House.

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## STATEMENT  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (a)  to  (e)  OF  THE  LOK  SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. *350 TO BE ANSWERED ON 17.03.2026

(a): Yes,  the  Government has  approved the extension of the Samarth Scheme for a period of 2 years 2024-25 to 2025-26. At present, the scheme is valid up to 31.03.2026. Samarth (Scheme for Capacity Building in Textiles Sector) of Ministry of Textiles provides demand-driven, placement-oriented skilling programmes  to  supplement  the  efforts  of  the  industry  in  creating  jobs  in  the  organized  textile  sector, covering the entire value chain of textiles, excluding Spinning and Weaving, on pan India basis.

(b): A total of 3,90,512 and 2,04,668 persons were trained under the Samarth scheme during 2020-21 to 2024-25 and current year 2025- 26(till 10.3.2026) respectively. State/UTs wise number of beneficiaries who have been trained (pass) under Samarth scheme during the last five years, and current year is given in Annexure I.

(c): There are 4,430 active training centres as on 10.3.2026 under the Samarth scheme. State/UTs wise number of Active Training Centres under the Samarth scheme is given in Annexure II .

(d): A total of 4,64,812 beneficiaries, including weavers and artisans who have got employment after successfully trained under the Samarth scheme as on 10.03.2026. State/UTs wise number of beneficiaries, including weavers and artisans who have got employment after successfully trained under the Samarth scheme is given in Annexure III .

(e): A total of 16,166 beneficiaries in Gujarat (including 3,545 in Kachchh), 1,07,613 beneficiaries in Tamil Nadu (including 2,298 in Dharmapuri), 41,822 beneficiaries in Rajasthan (including 235 in Pali) and 4,320 beneficiaries in Chhattisgarh (including 143 in Kondagaon,79 in Balod, 23 in Dhamtari) were trained    which  also  includes  women,  SC,ST  beneficiaries  as  on  10th  March  2026.  There  are  26  active training centres in the State of Chhattisgarh which cater to the training needs of various districts of the State including Kankar district.

## Annexure I

The details of beneficiaries have been trained (pass) and under Samarth scheme during the last five years and current year State/UTs wise are given below:

| S. No.   | State/UTs                 | No of Beneficiaries Trained (Pass)   | No of Beneficiaries Trained (Pass)   |
|----------|---------------------------|--------------------------------------|--------------------------------------|
| S. No.   | State/UTs                 | 2020-21 to 2024-25                   | 2025-26(up to 10.3.2026)             |
| 1        | Andaman and Nicobar       | 88                                   | 0                                    |
| 2        | Andhra Pradesh            | 9,598                                | 4,482                                |
| 3        | Arunachal Pradesh         | 87                                   | 37                                   |
| 4        | Assam                     | 10,731                               | 5,836                                |
| 5        | Bihar                     | 10,981                               | 9,455                                |
| 6        | Chandigarh                | 87                                   | 0                                    |
| 7        | Chhattisgarh              | 3,187                                | 1,133                                |
| 8        | Delhi                     | 6,662                                | 3,594                                |
| 9        | Goa                       | 106                                  | 0                                    |
| 10       | Gujarat                   | 11,713                               | 4,453                                |
| 11       | Haryana                   | 20,615                               | 10,049                               |
| 12       | Himachal Pradesh          | 1,237                                | 640                                  |
| 13       | Jammu and Kashmir         | 2,288                                | 298                                  |
| 14       | Jharkhand                 | 3,462                                | 1,012                                |
| 15       | Karnataka                 | 88,971                               | 38,258                               |
| 16       | Kerala                    | 2,302                                | 286                                  |
| 17       | Ladakh                    | 26                                   | 0                                    |
| 18       | Madhya Pradesh            | 12,854                               | 9,332                                |
| 19       | Maharashtra               | 13,412                               | 4,874                                |
| 20       | Manipur                   | 1,510                                | 437                                  |
| 21       | Meghalaya                 | 188                                  | 89                                   |
| 22       | Mizoram                   | 947                                  | 205                                  |
| 23       | Nagaland                  | 1,276                                | 198                                  |
| 24       | Odisha                    | 8,225                                | 1,238                                |
| 25       | Puducherry                | 388                                  | 189                                  |
| 26       | Punjab                    | 1,009                                | 1,481                                |
| 27       | Rajasthan                 | 23,295                               | 18,527                               |
| 28       | Sikkim                    | 66                                   | 0                                    |
| 29       | Tamil Nadu                | 76,148                               | 31,465                               |
| 30       | Telangana                 | 9,588                                | 4,032                                |
| 31       | D&N Haveli and Daman &Diu | 2,308                                | 198                                  |
| 32       | Tripura                   | 1,568                                | 199                                  |
| 33       | Uttar Pradesh             | 62,283                               | 52,014                               |
| 34       | Uttarakhand               | 878                                  | 427                                  |
| 35       | West Bengal               | 2,428                                | 230                                  |
|          | All India Total           | 3,90,512                             | 2,04,668                             |

## Annexure II

## The details of total Active Training Centres as on 10.3.2026 under the Samarth scheme State/UTs wise are given below:

| S. No.   | State/UTs                 | No of Active Training Centre   |
|----------|---------------------------|--------------------------------|
| 1        | Andaman and Nicobar       | 2                              |
| 2        | Andhra Pradesh            | 137                            |
| 3        | Arunachal Pradesh         | 5                              |
| 4        | Assam                     | 268                            |
| 5        | Bihar                     | 110                            |
| 6        | Chandigarh                | 1                              |
| 7        | Chhattisgarh              | 26                             |
| 8        | Delhi                     | 64                             |
| 9        | Goa                       | 3                              |
| 10       | Gujarat                   | 119                            |
| 11       | Haryana                   | 142                            |
| 12       | Himachal Pradesh          | 20                             |
| 13       | Jammu and Kashmir         | 39                             |
| 14       | Jharkhand                 | 48                             |
| 15       | Karnataka                 | 849                            |
| 16       | Kerala                    | 11                             |
| 17       | Ladakh                    | 1                              |
| 18       | Madhya Pradesh            | 137                            |
| 19       | Maharashtra               | 141                            |
| 20       | Manipur                   | 8                              |
| 21       | Meghalaya                 | 12                             |
| 22       | Mizoram                   | 5                              |
| 23       | Nagaland                  | 16                             |
| 24       | Odisha                    | 58                             |
| 25       | Puducherry                | 5                              |
| 26       | Punjab                    | 33                             |
| 27       | Rajasthan                 | 280                            |
| 28       | Sikkim                    | 3                              |
| 29       | Tamil Nadu                | 899                            |
| 30       | Telangana                 | 125                            |
| 31       | D&N Haveli and Daman &Diu | 7                              |
| 32       | Tripura                   | 15                             |
| 33       | Uttar Pradesh             | 798                            |
| 34       | Uttarakhand               | 17                             |
| 35       | West Bengal               | 26                             |
|          | All India Total           | 4,430                          |

## Annexure III

## The details of total placed beneficiaries, including weavers and artisans who have got employment under the Samarth scheme, the State/UTs wise are given below:

| S. No.   | State/UTs                 | 10.03.2026)   |
|----------|---------------------------|---------------|
| 1        | Andaman and Nicobar       | 67            |
| 2        | Andhra Pradesh            | 11,553        |
| 3        | Arunachal Pradesh         | 30            |
| 4        | Assam                     | 10,305        |
| 5        | Bihar                     | 14,270        |
| 6        | Chandigarh                | 72            |
| 7        | Chhattisgarh              | 3,684         |
| 8        | Delhi                     | 7,169         |
| 9        | Goa                       | 83            |
| 10       | Gujarat                   | 11,899        |
| 11       | Haryana                   | 23,148        |
| 12       | Himachal Pradesh          | 1,342         |
| 13       | Jammu and Kashmir         | 1,624         |
| 14       | Jharkhand                 | 3,025         |
| 15       | Karnataka                 | 1,03,036      |
| 16       | Kerala                    | 2,371         |
| 17       | Ladakh                    | 26            |
| 18       | Madhya Pradesh            | 17,796        |
| 19       | Maharashtra               | 14,029        |
| 20       | Manipur                   | 1,374         |
| 21       | Meghalaya                 | 186           |
| 22       | Mizoram                   | 500           |
| 23       | Nagaland                  | 1,157         |
| 24       | Odisha                    | 7,996         |
| 25       | Puducherry                | 487           |
| 26       | Punjab                    | 1,899         |
| 27       | Rajasthan                 | 30,666        |
| 28       | Tamil Nadu                | 91,989        |
| 29       | Telangana                 | 10,992        |
| 30       | D&N Haveli and Daman &Diu | 2,261         |
| 31       | Tripura                   | 1,281         |
| 32       | Uttar Pradesh             | 86,086        |
| 33       | Uttarakhand               | 1,002         |
| 34       | West Bengal               | 1,407         |
|          | All India Total           | 4,64,812      |