Lok Sabha Question No. 4073 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-08-13
Subject: Skill Development in Textile Industry
Ministry: TEXTILES
Asked by: ANURAG SINGH THAKUR

LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.4073

TO BE ANSWERED ON 13.08.2015

**SKILL DEVELOPMENT IN TEXTILE INDUSTRY**

4073. 	SHRI ANURAG SINGH THAKUR:

Will the Minister of TEXTILES वस्त्र मंत्री

be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Government has taken any initiatives to boost the skill development in textile industry;

(b) if so, the details thereof;

(c) whether the Government has initiated any Inter-Ministry collaborations for the same;

(d) if so, the details thereof;

(e) whether the Government plans to subsume any existing schemes under the recently launched 'Skill India' initiative; and

(f) if so, the details thereof?

उत्तर

ANSWER

वस्त्र राज्‍य मंत्री (स्वतंत्र प्रभार) (श्री संतोष कुमार गंगवार)

MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE)

IN THE MINISTRY OF TEXTILES

(SHRI SANTOSH KUMAR GANGWAR)

**(a) & (b):** With a view to address the skilled manpower needs of the textile & related industry Ministry of Textiles is implementing Integrated Skill Development Scheme to train 15 lakh persons during 12th Five Year Plan. The scheme is being implemented through following three Components:

(i)	Component-I:      Institutions under the Ministry of Textiles

(ii)	Component-II:    Industry partners in Public Private Partnership (PPP) mode

(iii)	Component-III:   State Government agencies/institutions

Under the Scheme Government provides assistance up to 75% of the total project cost subject to a ceiling limit of Rs. 10,000/- per trainee. The procedure for implementation of the Scheme has been revised to meet the requirement of industry by imparting training programmes in demand driven courses for making a non-worker to a worker to earn a wage employment.

**(c) & (d):** The implementation of ISDS is supervised and monitored by an inter-ministerial committee chaired by Secretary (Textiles). Composition of the Empowered Committee is annexed which has representatives of Director General of Employment & Training, Ministry of Skill Development & Entrepreneurship etc. In its last meeting, scheme guideline were revised to enable focus on basic entry level training and greater partnership with industry.

**(e) & (f):** ISDS was launched in 2010 and Ministry is constantly collaborating with the “Skill India Initiative” to enhance the common objectives of Skill India in the textile sector.

**Annexure**

**Composition of Empowered Committee of Integrated Skill Development Scheme**

|   1. |  Secretary, Ministry of Textiles                                                      | Chairman    |
|------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------|
|   2. | Additional Secretary & Financial Advisor, Ministry of Textiles                        | Member      |
|   3. | Development Commissioner (Handicraft), Ministry of Textiles                           | Member      |
|   4. | Joint Secretary (ISDS),Ministry of Textiles                                           | Member      |
|   5. | Joint Secretary (Skill Development), Ministry of Skill Development & Entrepreneurship | Member      |
|   6. | Joint Secretary (Expenditure), Ministry of Finance                                    | Member      |
|   7. | Development Commissioner (Handloom), Ministry of Textiles                             | Member      |
|   8. | Textile Commissioner, O/o Textile Commissioner, Mumbai                                | Member      |
|   9. | Secretary, Textiles Committee                                                         | Member      |
|  10. | Director General, National Skill Development Agency                                   | Member      |
|  11. | Advisor, NITI Aayog                                                                   | Member      |
|  12. | Director General, Directorate General of Employment & Training                        | Member      |
|  13. | Chairman/Secretary, Sector Skill Council for Handicrafts                              | Member      |
|  14. | Chairman/Secretary, Sector Skill Council for Garmenting                               | Member      |
|  15. | Chairman/Secretary, Sector Skill Council for Textiles                                 | Member      |

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