The Samarth Scheme (Scheme for Capacity Building in Textiles Sector), which aims to teach 300,000 people in textile-related skills, has been extended for two years (FY 2024–25 and 2025–26) with a budget of US $ 58.88 million. The Ministry of Textiles’ Samarth is an umbrella skilling program that is focused on placement and driven by demand.
The program’s goal is to help the industry create jobs in organised textiles and allied fields, which includes the whole textile value chain—with the exception of spinning and weaving. To accommodate the changing demands of the market and technology, the curriculum and training program have been streamlined.
The program offers upskilling and reskilling classes in addition to entry-level skilling to increase the productivity of current employees in the apparel and garmenting segments. Additionally, Samarth meets the reskilling and upskilling requirements of traditional textile industries like jute, silk, handlooms, and handicrafts.
Textile Industry/Industry Associations, Central/State government agencies, and Sectoral Organisations of the Ministry of Textiles, such as DC/Handloom, DC/Handicrafts, Central Wool Development Board, and Central Silk Board, are the Implementing Partners (IPs) that carry out the program.
Through implementing partners, the Ministry has trained 3.27 lakh applicants under the Samarth Scheme, and 260,000 (79.5 per cent) of them have found employment. Women’s employment is highly valued, and 289,000 (88.3 per cent) women have received training to date.
