Samarth (Scheme for Capacity Building in Textiles Sector)

• The Ministry of Textiles has invited proposals for empanelment from the textile industry and industry associations to broad base the panel of implementing partners for Samarth.

About SAMARTH

• Samarth is a demand driven and placement-oriented umbrella skilling programme of the Ministry of Textiles.
• It aims to incentivize and supplement the efforts of the industry in creating jobs in the organized textile and related sectors, covering the entire value chain of textiles, excluding Spinning and Weaving.
• The scheme has been penetrated across 28 States and 6 Union territories of the country and caters to all sections of the society including SC, ST and other marginalized categories.
• Ministry of Textiles has partnered with 116 Textile Industries / Industry Associations, 12 Central / State Government Agencies and 3 Sectoral Organizations of the Ministry for undertaking training programmes under Samarth.
• The implementation period of the scheme is up to March 2024. Employment linkage is mandated in the courses under organized textile sector with mandatory placement 70% in entry level & 90% for Upskilling programmes.
• Achievements so far:
  • Out of the skilling target of 3.47 lakh beneficiaries allocated so far, 1.5 lakh beneficiaries have been provided training.
  • 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 placement.