The Government of India has extended the "Samarth" scheme for capacity building in the textiles sector until March 2026.

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The Government of India (GOI) has decided to extend the Samarth Scheme for Capacity Building in the Textiles Sector (SCBTS), a demand-driven and placement-oriented skilling program under the Ministry of Textiles (MoT), for an additional two years—Financial Year 2024-25 (FY25) and FY26.


      - The scheme has a budget of â‚ą495 crore aimed at training 3 lakh individuals in textile-related skills.

      - The scheme aims to promote job creation in organized textile and related sectors, covering the entire textile value chain except spinning and weaving.

      - In addition to entry-level skills, the scheme also offers upskilling and reskilling programs to enhance the productivity of existing workers in the apparel and garmenting segments.

Main Points:-   (i) So far, under the Samarth scheme, the MoT, through its partners, has trained 3.27 lakh individuals, with 2.65 lakh (nearly 80%) employed and 2.89 lakh (88.3%) being women.

      (ii) Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Haryana, Jharkhand, and Gujarat are the leading states in textile and clothing manufacturing in India


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