Question: For which period the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) recently approved the ‘Capacity Building Scheme in Textile Sector’?
(a) Year 2017-18 to 2019-20
(b) Year 2018-19 to 2020-21
(c) Year 2017-18 to 2021-22
(d) Year 2019-20 to 2021-22
Answer: (a)
Related Facts:
- On December 20th, 2017, Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, chaired by the Prime Minister has given its approval for a new skill development scheme covering the entire value chain of the textile sector excluding Spinning & Weaving in organized Sector.
- The scheme has been titled as “Scheme for Capacity Building in Textile Sector (SCBTS)”.
- The approval of the scheme is from 2017-18 to 2019-20 with an outlay of Rs. 1300 crore.
- The scheme will have National Skill Qualification Framework (NSQF) compliant training courses with funding norms as per the Common Norms notified by Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE).
- The objectives of the scheme are to provide demand driven, placement oriented skilling programme to incentivize the efforts of the industry in creating jobs in the organized textile and related sectors; to promote skilling and skill up-gradation in the traditional sectors through respective Sectoral Divisions/organizations of Ministry of Textiles; and to provide livelihood to all sections of the society across the country.
- The skilling programmes would be implemented through:
a. Textile Industry /Units in order to meet the in-house requirement of manpower;
b. Reputed training institutions relevant to textile sector having placement tie-ups with textile industry/ units; and
c. Institutions of Ministry of Textiles /State Governments having placement tie-ups with textile industry/units. - The scheme will broadly adopt the following strategy:
A. Job role wise skilling targets will be based on skill gap identified for various levels i.e. Entry level courses, Up-skilling/ Re-skilling (supervisor, managerial training, advanced courses for adapting technology etc.), Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL), Training of Trainers, Entrepreneurship Development.
B. Segment Wise/ Job role wise requirement of skill needs will be assessed from time to time in consultation with the industry.
C. Web-based monitoring will be adopted for steering every aspect of implementation of the programme.
D. Skilling requirement in the traditional sectors such as handlooms, handicrafts, jute, silk etc. will be considered as special projects through respective Sectoral Divisions/organizations. Skill up gradation will be supported further for entrepreneurial development through provision of MUDRA loans.
E. With a view to make outcomes measurable, successful trainees will be assessed and certified by an accredited Assessment Agency.
F. At least 70% of the certified trainees are to be placed in the wage employment. Post Placement tracking will be mandatory under the scheme.
G. Acknowledging the high levels of employment of women in the sector post training, all partner institutions will be required to comply with the guidelines regarding Internal Complaints Committee to be constituted under the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition & Redressal) Act, 2013 to become eligible for funding under the scheme.
Reference:
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