**Summary:**
The Ministry of Textiles is implementing the Samarth Scheme, a nationwide initiative focused on skill development and capacity building within the textiles sector. The scheme aims to provide demand-driven, placement-oriented training programs to support job creation in the organized textile and related industries, encompassing the entire value chain with the exception of spinning and weaving in the organized sector. Over the past three financial years, the Samarth Scheme has trained and passed 319,887 beneficiaries, with 273,681 beneficiaries securing placements, including 26.70% Scheduled Caste (SC) and 12.50% Scheduled Tribe (ST) beneficiaries. The scheme emphasizes industry involvement, with textile industries directly empanelled to provide training based on their specific requirements from 120 National Skills Qualification Framework (NSQF) aligned courses designed to enhance employability. The Samarth scheme mandates a minimum placement rate of 70% for entry-level training programs and 90% for upskilling programs within the organized sector, with a six-month retention period for post-placement support. The scheme also supports self-employment opportunities within the traditional sectors of handloom, handicraft, jute, and wool. This information was provided by the Union Minister for Textiles, Shri Giriraj Singh, in a written reply to a question in Lok Sabha.
Key Entities Referenced
Ministry of Textiles: The government ministry responsible for implementing the Samarth Scheme.
SAMARTH Scheme: A skill development scheme for capacity building in the textiles sector.
Textiles Sector: The industry targeted by the Samarth Scheme, excluding spinning and weaving in the organized sector.
PAN India: The geographical scope of the Samarth Scheme's implementation, indicating it is across all of India.
Lok Sabha: The lower house of the Parliament of India, where information about the Samarth Scheme was provided.
SHRI GIRIRAJ SINGH: The Union Minister for Textiles who provided information about the Samarth Scheme.
Handloom: A traditional sector with provision for self employment under Samarth scheme
Handicraft: A traditional sector with provision for self employment under Samarth scheme
Ministry of Textiles
SKILL DEVELOPMENT UNDER SAMARTH
SCHEME
Posted On: 29 JUL 2025 4:08PM by PIB Delhi
The Ministry of Textiles is implementing Samarth (Scheme for Capacity Building in Textiles Sector) with the
objective to provide demand driven, placement-oriented skilling programmes to 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 in organized sector. Samarth is being implemented on PAN India basis. A
total of 3,19,887 beneficiaries have been trained (passed) and 2,73,681 beneficiaries have been placed
including 26.70% SC & 12.50% ST beneficiaries during the last three financial years.
Samarth is demand driven, placement-oriented skilling programmes in which textile industries are
directly empanelled to provide the training as their requirement from 120 NSQF aligned courses to
enhance employability.
Samarth scheme has the provision of placement for a minimum of 70% under Entry level training
programme & 90% under Upskilling Training programme in organized sector with 6-month retention
period as post placement support. Also, the provision for self- employment in traditional sector of
Handloom, Handicraft, Jute and Wool.
This information was provided by UNION MINISTER FOR TEXTILES SHRI GIRIRAJ SINGH in a
written reply to a question in Lok Sabha today.
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MAM/SMP
(Lok Sabha US Q1465)
(Release ID: 2149710)