Samarth
About
- Samarth (Scheme for Capacity Building in Textiles Sector) is a demand driven and placement-oriented umbrella skilling programme of the Ministry of Textiles.
- Launched in 2017, Samarth 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.
- In addition to the entry level skilling, a special provision for upskilling/ re-skilling programmes has also been operationalized under the scheme.
- The scheme is implemented through Implementing Partners (IPs) comprising of Textile Industry/ Industry Associations, State government agencies and Sectoral Organizations of Ministry of Textiles like DC/ Handloom, DC/Handicrafts and Central Silk Board.