Coimbatore: More than 1.5lakh weavers and workers in the textile sector in the state will be given skill development training during 2019-2020, said T Rajkumar, Chairman of the Textile Sector Skill Council, a non-profit body under the ministry of skill development and entrepreneurship.
The members of the council, along with textile and industrial bodies, conducted a consultation meeting with the stakeholders to discuss the ways to facilitate the programme on Saturday.
The training will be inaugurated at a Global Textile Expo in Coimbatore in January, said Rajkumar. “Skill development courses will be offered to weavers and textile workers across five sections in the textile industry: handloom, powerloom, cotton mills, knitting and processing sectors. Approximately 25,000 handloom weavers, 50,000 powerloom workers, 25,000 spinning workers, 15,000 knitting workers and 10,000 processing workers will benefit by the programme. Textile clusters and associations from across the state will be roped in for the purpose,” he said.
“Those who undergo the training will be given a certificate, which will help them get subsidies and loans. They could easily get fund from the central government to set up looms,” said Rajkumar.
CEO of the Textile Sector Skill Council J V Rao said there were various kinds of courses under the programme. “Recognition of prior learning courses and multi-skilling bridge courses will be offered for existing weavers and textile workers. There are also short-term courses for new entrants,” he said.
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