Textile Ministry signs 119 collaborations to facilitate 3.46 lakh trainees under Samarth scheme

New Delhi, Feb 5 (KNN) The Ministry of Textiles has partnered with 13 State Government Agencies, 92 Textile Industry, 10 Industry Associations/ Councils and 4 Sectoral Organizations of Ministry of Textiles for training of 3.46 lakh beneficiaries in textile sector under the Samarth Scheme,  said Minister of State for Textiles Darshana Jardosh in a written reply in the Rajya Sabha on Friday.

These partnerships are allocated after physical verification of training centers.

Proposals were invited from State Government Agencies Industry Associations for undertaking training programmes under the Samarth Scheme last year in September 2021 and were evaluated thoroughly by the ministry. 

The fund released under this scheme in FY20 was Rs 72.06 crore which increased in FY21 by Rs 18 crore making it Rs 90.70 crore. 

The ‘Scheme for Capacity Building in Textile Sector (SCBTS)’ also known as Samarth signifying the broad objective of the scheme to skill the youth for gainful and sustainable employment in the textile sector. (KNN Bureau)