SAMARTH scheme

July 13, 2023

The Textiles Ministry recently revealed that 43 new implementing partners have been empanelled under the SAMARTH scheme with an additional training target of 75,000 beneficiaries and 5% increment in support to implementing partners.
Scheme for Capacity Building in Textiles Sector (SAMARTH) is a demand driven and placement-oriented umbrella skilling programme of Ministry of Textiles.
The implementation period of the scheme has been extended up to March 2024.
More than 85% of the beneficiaries trained so far under the scheme are women.
More than 70% of the beneficiaries trained in organized sector courses have been provided
Objectives
- To provide demand-driven, placement-oriented skilling programmes to incentivize the efforts of the industry in creating jobs in the organized textile and related sectors.
- To promote skilling and skill up-gradation in the traditional sectors such as handloom, handicraft, silk and jute.
- To provide livelihood to all sections of the society across the country.
Under this scheme skilling programme is implemented through:
- Textile Industry.
- Institutions/Organizations of the Ministry of Textiles/State Governments having training infrastructure and placement tie-ups with the textile industry.
- Reputed training institutions/ NGOs/ Societies/ Trusts/ Organizations/ Companies /Start-Ups / Entrepreneurs active in the textile sector having placement tie-ups with the textile industry.