The textile and apparel industry is one of the earliest industries developed in India. Its entire value chain from fiber to apparel manufacturing has a strong presence within the country. It is the biggest employer after agriculture. In order to meet the skill gap in the industry and also to supplement the efforts of the
Ministry initiated through the Special Package for Garments and Made-ups in generating employment, the Government has approved the new scheme titled “Scheme for Capacity Building in Textiles Sector” for the entire value chain of textiles except Spinning and Weaving in the organized sector, for a period of three years from 2017-18 to 2019-20 with an outlay of Rs. 1300 crore. The Scheme for Capacity Building in Textile Sector shall be known by the name “समर्थ(Samarth)”.
(ii) The scheme targets to train 10 lakh persons (9 lakh in Organized& 1 lakh in traditional sector).
(iii) With the increasing demand of skilled manpower in technical textiles segments and also its requirement in various applications ranging from agriculture, geotextiles, medical textiles, sportswear on one end to bulletproof jacket, fireproof jackets, high altitude combat gear and space applications on other end of spectrum, Ministry is launching a Request for Proposal (RFP) for empanelling Implementing Partners to provide employment linked skilling programme in specialized courses in technical textiles segment.
2. Objectives
(i) To provide demand driven, placement oriented National Skills Qualifications Framework (NSQF) compliant skilling programmes to incentivize and supplement the efforts of the industry in creating jobs in the technical textiles segment.
3. Terms and Conditions
(i) The Ministry through this RFP intends to empanel Textile Industry / Textile Industry Associations registered under Central/ State Government/Chambers of Commerce of Central/ State as Implementing Partners (IPs) to undertake training programmes in the Technical Textiles Sector on the terms and conditions as stipulated in the scheme guidelines which have been issued on 23rd April, 2018 and as amended from time to time.
For complete information, refer RFP Document (Click Here to view)
Who can apply?
The skilling programme will be implemented through the following Implementing Partners and they would be in existence as such for a period of at least five years:
(i) A company engaged in production of textile related item in India as per MOA, which is incorporated under Indian Companies Act.
(ii) An Industry Association related with Textile Sector
(iii) Chamber of Commerce registered with Ministry / Department under Central or State Government.
Refer SkillReporter (www.SkillReporter.com) for skill development and The Edupress (www.TheEduPress.com ) for education related important News, Tenders, RFP, Jobs, EOI, Events, Announcements, Circulars, Notices and other useful updates. Content also shared on Facebook Twitter Linkedin
