(a) the details of programmes being implemented by the Government for skill development in various sectors of textile industries; and
(b) the details of funds allocated to various educational institutes, Non-Governmental Organisations (NGO’s) etc. for skill development programme in Darbhanga of Bihar during the last two years?
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MINISTER OF TEXTILES
(SMT. SMRITI ZUBIN IRANI)
(a): With a view to create robust human resources for the textiles sector, particularly the need for trained and skilled workforce in all segment of the textile sector, Ministry of Textiles has been implementing various skill development schemes and programmes since the financial year 2010-11.
Under the Comprehensive Integrated Skill Development Scheme (ISDS), a total of 11.14 lakh persons have been trained during FY 2010-11 to 2017-18, in various diverse segments of textile sector covering textiles and apparel, jute, spinning, weaving, technical textiles, sericulture, handloom and handicrafts. The training in ISDS also covered 33 States and Union Territories of the country, widely covering all sections of the society such as women(71.27%), Scheduled Caste(20.82%), Schedule Tribes (6.9%) and Divyang Jan(0.28%). Out of the 11.14 lakh persons trained, 8.43 lakh persons have been employed.
In further continuation, Ministry of Textiles has expanded the skill development programme, called Samarth- Scheme for Capacity Building in Textile Sector, for the entire value chain of the textiles sector (except spinning and weaving in organized sector which are being trained under Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana) with a target of 10 lakh perons at a total outlay of Rs.1300 crore. The training programme and course curriculum have been rationalized keeping in view the technological and market demand status of the domestic and international economies. Ministry of Textiles has already partnered with 21 Government Agencies from 18 States and Sectoral Organizations covering nearly 4 lakh persons, for entry level training and job creation in both traditional and organized segments of textile value chain.
Further, a training target of more than 1 lakh persons has been allocated to Industry/Industry associations for undertaking training at entry level. Special emphasis is also laid on upskilling in apparel and garmenting segment for increasing the competitiveness of the industry in global market.
Handloom Sector:-Training programme for skill up-gradation of Handloom weavers are conducted in National Handloom Development Programme (NHDP)/Comprehensive Handloom Cluster Development Scheme (CHCDS) by office of Development Commissioner for Handlooms across the country including state North East Region through Weavers Service Centres (WSCs).
Handicrafts Sector:- For Skill Development in Handicrafts Sector, Office of Development Commissioner (Handicrafts) is implementing Human Resource Development Scheme to provide qualified and trained workforce to the handicraft sector and also to create human capital for the sector in terms of trained cadre of designers.
Sericulture Sector:- In silk sector, Central Silk Board under Capacity Building and Training activities of Central Sector Scheme “Silk Samagra”- an Integrated Scheme for Development of Silk Industry organizes various training programmes for the stakeholders across the country. These programmes focus on skill seeding and skill up-gradation in silk sector so as to create employment opportunities (mostly self-employment) for the new entrants and also to increase in income level of the existing entrepreneurs by adopting improved package.
Jute Sector: For Skill Development in jute sector and proliferation of jute diverfication activites throughout the country, National Jute Board (NJB) has been implementing Jute Integrated Development (JID) Scheme to increase the number of skilled workforce for production of jute diversified products in the decentralized sector.
(b) No funds have been allocated to educational institutes, Non-Governmental organization (NGO’s) etc. for skill development programme in Darbhanga of Bihar under various schemes.
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