Textile minister Dayanidhi Maran on Thursday announced the launch of an integrated skill development scheme to help the textile industry meet the acute shortage of trained manpower by training over 2.5 lakh people over the next two years, besides generating more employment.
The scheme, to be implemented mostly through government agencies and the rest through private-public partnership model, involves an investment of Rs 229 crore over the next two years and is part of the Rs 2,200-crore scheme announced in the 2010-11 budget.
"The scheme will help the textile industry meet the shortage of skilled workers," Maran announcing the first phase of the scheme in New Delhi.
Of the overall target of training 2.56 lakh people, about 2.20 lakh people in all segments will be trained under the ambit of the textiles ministry, while 0.36 lakh people will be trained through public-private-partnership model with the help of industry associations and NGOs, said Maran.
Skill development, based on industry demand, will cover basic training, skill upgrade, advanced training in emerging technologies, training of trainers, retraining and managerial skill, the minister said.
The scheme would commence from 2nd October and cover all segments like textiles and apparel, handicrafts, handlooms, jute, sericulture and technical textiles.
"It is a huge exercise. If the scheme is successful we will scale it up further in the next three years of the 12th Plan," Maran said.
This is a part of the sectoral target of training of 100 lakh persons fixed by the government envisaged under the National Skill Development Policy by 2022, the minister added.
The training will be provided through government institutions like the powerloom and weavers' service centre and textile research associations, apparel training and design centres.
The USD 52-billion textile sector has a domestic market size of USD 30 billion and exports worth USD 22 billion. It is the second largest employment generator after agriculture, employing over 35 lakh
Friday, August 6, 2010
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