Govt extends Samarth scheme by 1 yr
With original outlay of Rs390 cr, the scheme aims at capacity building in textiles sector
Its objective is to incentivise and supplement the efforts of industry in creating jobs in the organized textile and related sectors, covering the entire value chain of textiles, excluding spinning and weaving
Samarth
- Textiles Min carries out scheme
- Expenditure Dept under FinMin approved extension of scheme
- It’s a demand-driven, placement-oriented umbrella skilling scheme
The central government has decided to extend ‘Samarth’ scheme for capacity building in textiles sector by another year. The scheme, carried out by the Ministry of Textiles, is now operational till March 31, 2024, official sources told Bizz Buzz, adding that it will be implemented within the original outlay of Rs390 crore.
The Department of Expenditure under the Ministry of Finance has approved the extension of the scheme.
Samarth is a demand-driven and placement-oriented umbrella skilling scheme, which was formulated under the broad skilling policy framework of the Ministry of Skill Development & Entrepreneurship. Its objective is to incentivize and supplement the efforts of industry in creating jobs in the organised textile and related sectors, covering the entire value chain of textiles, excluding spinning and weaving.
The training programme and course curriculum were rationalised keeping in view the technological and market demand of the domestic and international economies, said officials. In addition to the entry-level skilling, a special provision for upskilling and re-skilling programme has also been operationalized under the scheme towards improving the productivity of the existing workers in apparel and garmenting segments.
Samarth also caters to the upskilling and re-skilling requirement of traditional textile sector such as handloom, handicraft, silk, and jute.
The scheme is implemented through implementing partners (IPs) comprising textile industry and other industry associations, State government agencies, and sectoral organisations of the Ministry of Textiles. The scheme is under implementation in most states and Union Territories.
Samarth has been formulated with advanced features such as Aadhaar Enabled Biometric Attendance System, Training of Trainers, CCTV recording of training programmes, dedicated call centres with helpline numbers, mobile apps, Web-based management information system or MIS, and online monitoring of the training process. The State, district, and training centre-wise information and data in the dashboard are available in the public domain.
