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12/07/23 06:06 AM IST

Scheme for Capacity Building in Textiles Sector (SAMARTH)

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  • A meeting of the Empowered Committee for Scheme for Capacity Building in Textiles Sector (SAMARTH) held recently.
About Samarth Scheme
  • Samarth is a demand driven and placement-oriented umbrella skilling programme of the Ministry of Textiles.
  • Aim: 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.
  • The scheme has been penetrated across 28 States and 6 Union territories of the country and caters to all sections of the society including SC, ST and other marginalized categories.
  • The Ministry has partnered with 116 Textile Industries / Industry Associations, 12 Central / State Government Agencies and 3 Sectoral Organizations of the Ministry for undertaking training programmes under Samarth.
  • The implementation period of the scheme is up to March 2024. Employment linkage is mandated in the courses under orgnaized textile sector with mandatory placement 70% in entry level & 90% for Upskilling programmes.
  • The Scheme aims to incentivize and supplement the efforts of the industry in creating jobs in the organized textile and related sectors.
  • In addition to the entry level skilling, a special provision for upskilling/ re-skilling programme has also been operationalized under the scheme towards improving the productivity of the existing workers in Apparel & Garmenting segments.
  • SAMARTH also caters to the upskilling/ re-skilling requirement of traditional textile sectors such as handloom, handicraft, silk and jute.
Source- PIB

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