Objective of Scheme:

ISDS envisions to address the critical need of enhancing competitiveness of the textile industry in the globalised economy.

This Scheme also envisages a substantial skill programme, which aims to develop around 30 lakh persons in the next 5 years. Concurrent evaluation and performance is being adjudged on a regular basis to ensure transparency and lucidity.

The primary objectives of the Integrated Skill Development Scheme are:

• To address the trained manpower needs of textiles and related segments including Handicrafts, Handlooms, Sericulture, Jute and Technical Textiles by developing a cohesive and integrated framework of training based on the industry needs.

• To increase the employability of residents of the target areas through imparting of skills in the textiles and related segments.

• To ensure that the scheme is designed in a way that it caters to the wide range of skill sets required in various segments as listed above, while simultaneously ensuring sufficient flexibility to meet the dynamic needs of these segments over a period of the next five years.

• To create a trainers’ pool by conducting the advance training programmes at a cluster level.

• To ensure training in design development programmes, particularly for the handloom weavers/handicraft artisans/jute artisans and also help them produce diversified products with innovative use and improved quality to meet changing market trends.

Strategy:

• Integrated Skill Development Scheme shall work on the successful existing resources and infrastructure as advised by the Planning Commission.

• The strategy for success is:

  • It is proposed to achieve these objectives through a Scheme which leverages on the existing strong institutions and training experience within the Ministry on the one hand and ensures private sector participation through a PPP Model on the other. The expansion of training centres would be demand driven, based upon the requirements of the Industry.

  • It is proposed to operate Pilot Projects under both the components within the XI Plan outlay of 239.70 Crores during the first two years (2010-11 and 2011-12) with a physical target of 2.70 lakh persons in the said two years. The Scheme evaluation shall be done on a regular basis and the performance would be adjudged. Based upon the performance and after making necessary modifications/ adjustments, the Scheme would be scaled up in the next three years to meet the targets.