The Union Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) has approved a new skill development arrangement called Scheme for Capacity Building in Textile Sector (SCBTS) for the textile sector. The scheme covers the entire value chain of the textile sector excluding spinning and weaving.
The CCEA, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has announced a budget allocation of Rs. 1,300 crores for the programme that intends to address the absence of needed skilled manpower in the labour-intensive textile industry of India.
The scheme, applicable till 2019-20, would be implemented through textile units, reputed training institutions (relevant to the textile sector), and institutions of Textile Ministry and State Governments.
Around 10 lakh people are likely to gain benefits of the skilling programme. The SCBTS will offer demand-driven and placement-oriented skilling platforms to create jobs in the textile sector. About 1 lakh people will be trained in traditional sectors.
Earlier, Ministry of Textiles implemented Integrated Skill Development Scheme (ISDS), a central sector scheme, across the country. ISDS caters to the skilled manpower needs of various segments in textile industry including traditional sectors and largely addresses the entry-level skill development requirement of the mainstream textile industry.
