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LOK SABHA
STARRED QUESTION NO. *350
TO BE ANSWERED ON 17.03.2026
SAMARTH SCHEME
*350. SMT. MAHIMA KUMARI MEWAR:
SHRI RAVINDRA SHUKLA ALIAS RAVI KISHAN:
Will the Minister of TEXTILES वस्त्र मंत्री
be pleased to state :
(a) whether the Government has extended the SAMARTH Scheme for Capacity Building in Textile
Sector (SCBTS) for another two years, if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor;
(b) the total number of beneficiaries under the said scheme during the last five years and the current year,
State-wise;
(c) the details of total Training Centres/Active Training Centres under the Scheme, State-wise;
(d) the details regarding total number of weavers and artisans who have got employment under the said
scheme so far, State-wise; and
(e) the details of the women beneficiaries including those belonging to Scheduled Castes, Scheduled
Tribes and other disadvantaged groups trained under the said scheme during the said period particularly in
Kachchh Lok Sabha Constituency in Gujarat and Kanker, Balod, Dhamtari and Kondagaon districts of
Chhattisgarh, Pali Lok Sabha Constituency in Rajasthan and Dharmapuri district in Tamil Nadu?
उत्तर
ANSWER
वस्त्र मंत्री (श्री गिरििाज ग िंह)
MINISTER OF TEXTILES
(SHRI GIRIRAJ SINGH)
(a) to (e):- A statement is laid on the Table of the House.STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) to (e) OF THE LOK SABHA
STARRED QUESTION NO. *350 TO BE ANSWERED ON 17.03.2026
(a): Yes, the Government has approved the extension of the Samarth Scheme for a period of 2 years
2024-25 to 2025-26. At present, the scheme is valid up to 31.03.2026. Samarth (Scheme for Capacity
Building in Textiles Sector) of Ministry of Textiles provides demand-driven, placement-oriented skilling
programmes to supplement the efforts of the industry in creating jobs in the organized textile sector,
covering the entire value chain of textiles, excluding Spinning and Weaving, on pan India basis.
(b): A total of 3,90,512 and 2,04,668 persons were trained under the Samarth scheme during 2020-21
to 2024-25 and current year 2025- 26(till 10.3.2026) respectively. State/UTs wise number of beneficiaries
who have been trained (pass) under Samarth scheme during the last five years, and current year is given
in Annexure I.
(c): There are 4,430 active training centres as on 10.3.2026 under the Samarth scheme. State/UTs wise
number of Active Training Centres under the Samarth scheme is given in Annexure II.
(d): A total of 4,64,812 beneficiaries, including weavers and artisans who have got employment after
successfully trained under the Samarth scheme as on 10.03.2026. State/UTs wise number of beneficiaries,
including weavers and artisans who have got employment after successfully trained under the Samarth
scheme is given in Annexure III.
(e): A total of 16,166 beneficiaries in Gujarat (including 3,545 in Kachchh), 1,07,613 beneficiaries in
Tamil Nadu (including 2,298 in Dharmapuri), 41,822 beneficiaries in Rajasthan (including 235 in Pali)
and 4,320 beneficiaries in Chhattisgarh (including 143 in Kondagaon,79 in Balod, 23 in Dhamtari) were
trained which also includes women, SC,ST beneficiaries as on 10th March 2026. There are 26 active
training centres in the State of Chhattisgarh which cater to the training needs of various districts of the
State including Kankar district.Annexure I
The details of beneficiaries have been trained (pass) and under Samarth scheme during the last five years
and current year State/UTs wise are given below:
S. No. State/UTs No of Beneficiaries Trained (Pass)
2020-21 to 2024-25 2025-26(up to 10.3.2026)
1 Andaman and Nicobar 88 0
2 Andhra Pradesh 9,598 4,482
3 Arunachal Pradesh 87 37
4 Assam 10,731 5,836
5 Bihar 10,981 9,455
6 Chandigarh 87 0
7 Chhattisgarh 3,187 1,133
8 Delhi 6,662 3,594
9 Goa 106 0
10 Gujarat 11,713 4,453
11 Haryana 20,615 10,049
12 Himachal Pradesh 1,237 640
13 Jammu and Kashmir 2,288 298
14 Jharkhand 3,462 1,012
15 Karnataka 88,971 38,258
16 Kerala 2,302 286
17 Ladakh 26 0
18 Madhya Pradesh 12,854 9,332
19 Maharashtra 13,412 4,874
20 Manipur 1,510 437
21 Meghalaya 188 89
22 Mizoram 947 205
23 Nagaland 1,276 198
24 Odisha 8,225 1,238
25 Puducherry 388 189
26 Punjab 1,009 1,481
27 Rajasthan 23,295 18,527
28 Sikkim 66 0
29 Tamil Nadu 76,148 31,465
30 Telangana 9,588 4,032
31 D&N Haveli and Daman & Diu 2,308 198
32 Tripura 1,568 199
33 Uttar Pradesh 62,283 52,014
34 Uttarakhand 878 427
35 West Bengal 2,428 230
All India Total 3,90,512 2,04,668Annexure II
The details of total Active Training Centres as on 10.3.2026 under the Samarth scheme State/UTs
wise are given below:
S. No. State/UTs No of Active Training Centre
1 Andaman and Nicobar 2
2 Andhra Pradesh 137
3 Arunachal Pradesh 5
4 Assam 268
5 Bihar 110
6 Chandigarh 1
7 Chhattisgarh 26
8 Delhi 64
9 Goa 3
10 Gujarat 119
11 Haryana 142
12 Himachal Pradesh 20
13 Jammu and Kashmir 39
14 Jharkhand 48
15 Karnataka 849
16 Kerala 11
17 Ladakh 1
18 Madhya Pradesh 137
19 Maharashtra 141
20 Manipur 8
21 Meghalaya 12
22 Mizoram 5
23 Nagaland 16
24 Odisha 58
25 Puducherry 5
26 Punjab 33
27 Rajasthan 280
28 Sikkim 3
29 Tamil Nadu 899
30 Telangana 125
31 D&N Haveli and Daman & Diu 7
32 Tripura 15
33 Uttar Pradesh 798
34 Uttarakhand 17
35 West Bengal 26
All India Total 4,430Annexure III
The details of total placed beneficiaries, including weavers and artisans who have got employment
under the Samarth scheme, the State/UTs wise are given below:
S. No. State/UTs No of Beneficiaries Placed (as on 10.03.2026)
1 Andaman and Nicobar 67
2 Andhra Pradesh 11,553
3 Arunachal Pradesh 30
4 Assam 10,305
5 Bihar 14,270
6 Chandigarh 72
7 Chhattisgarh 3,684
8 Delhi 7,169
9 Goa 83
10 Gujarat 11,899
11 Haryana 23,148
12 Himachal Pradesh 1,342
13 Jammu and Kashmir 1,624
14 Jharkhand 3,025
15 Karnataka 1,03,036
16 Kerala 2,371
17 Ladakh 26
18 Madhya Pradesh 17,796
19 Maharashtra 14,029
20 Manipur 1,374
21 Meghalaya 186
22 Mizoram 500
23 Nagaland 1,157
24 Odisha 7,996
25 Puducherry 487
26 Punjab 1,899
27 Rajasthan 30,666
28 Tamil Nadu 91,989
29 Telangana 10,992
30 D&N Haveli and Daman & Diu 2,261
31 Tripura 1,281
32 Uttar Pradesh 86,086
33 Uttarakhand 1,002
34 West Bengal 1,407
All India Total 4,64,812
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