Apparel Made Ups and Home Furnishing Sector Skill Council (AMHSSC) will focus on training for higher-skilled job roles, developing qualifications for ‘Bespoke Tailor’ and ‘Fashion Consultant’ for providing job opportunities.
AMHSSC is also planning to skill adequate tailors to cater to this class. It has certified around 18 lakh people so far.
Now concentrating more on the youth, which are relatively more educated and belong to the urban sector for higher job roles, Roopak Vashistha, CEO, AMHSSC said, “We are planning to develop qualifications for the job role ‘Bespoke Tailor’ in the near future as there is good demand for them.”
He further added, “Many employees in malls or apparel stores selling garments are general sales personnel and don’t possess basic knowledge of the apparel industry. We are developing the job role of ‘Fashion Consultants’ to cater to this demand. Youth, after completing 12th or Graduation, can attend this course and become a Fashion Consultant. There are thousands of jobs waiting for this section.”
Since its inception in December 2013, AMHSSC has certified more than 12 lakh Sewing Machine Operators (SMO). The demand for this job role keeps increasing day by day. The job role of ‘Self Employed Tailor’ is quite popular, especially amongst women. Lakhs of women get skilled in this job role and start their own tailoring shops.
