Question : SKILL DEVELOPMENT SCHEMES FOR TEXTILES



(a) the funds allocated under Integrated Skill Development Scheme for the textiles and apparel sector including jute and handicrafts in the country, State-wise including Jharkhand; and

(b) the details of applications received to increase the employment through imparting of skills in handicrafts, handloom, jute, sericulture, technical textiles etc.?

Answer given by the minister



MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF TEXTILES (SMT. PANABAAKA LAKSHMI)

(a): Under Integrated Skill Development Scheme, funds are not released sector wise or state wise but are released directly to implementing agencies who set up their training centres in various states. Funds allocated so far to implementing agencies are given are given below:-


Component No. of Total Cost Go I Trainees Projects of Projects Share targeted Sanctioned (Rs in crore) (Rs in crore) (for 5 years) Component I 17 425.52 315.32 4,26,297 Component II 12 160.00 112.00 1,50,000 Total 29 585.52 427.32 5,76,297

(b): Under ISDS, applications were invited in 2010 for Component-I and in 2011 for Component-II for implementation of the scheme.In all, 21 applications under Component-I and 47 applications under Component-II were received. A list of the Agencies who applied under the scheme is given at Annexure-I and Annexure-II.