The office of the Development Commissioner (Handicrafts) under the aegis of Ministry of Textiles implements two schemes namely National Handicrafts Development Programme (NHDP) and Comprehensive Handicrafts Cluster Development Scheme (CHCDS). Under these schemes various kind of skill programmes are implemented such as Guru Shishya Hastshilp Prashikshan Programme (GSHPP), Comprehensive Skill Upgradation Programme (CSUP), Design and Technology Development Workshop (DDW) to enhance the productivity of artisans. Through these training programmes basic skilling, design development and upskilling is done. In addition, tool kits are also provided to the craftsmen/ artisans to compete in domestic and global markets. 

The number of programmes implemented and artisan benefitted by National Design Centre (NDC) erstwhile known as National Centre for Design and Product Development (NCDPD) during the last five years including current year are given as under:

Year	No of programmes	No. of beneficiaries
2020-21	02 Programmes: Entrepreneurship Development Programme (EDP) at Idukki, Kerala.	40
	5 Design Development Workshop	250
	5 Improved Tool Kits Distribution Programme	150
	Total	440
2021-22	40 Programmes: EDP at Agra, Firozabad, Jodhpur, Kanya Kumari & Saharanpur	800
	22 Design Development Workshop	540
	1 Improved Tool Kits Distribution Programme	45
	Total	1,385
2022-23	Improved Toolkits distribution Programme	79
2023-24	15 Programmes: EDP at Jaipur, Indore, Varanasi, Chitrakoot, Asharikandi, Kondapalli, Kinhal, Koppal, Etikopakka Cuddappa	300
	5 Design Development Workshop	150
	4 Improved Tool Kits Distribution Programme	400
	Total	850
2024-25	11 Design Development Workshop	330
	1 Improved Tool Kits Distribution Programme	50
	6 Comprehensive Skill Upgradation Programme	180
	Total	560

 

The Ministry of Textiles provides human resource development in textile sector through NTTM & SAMARTH scheme. NTTM (Component IV), aims to provide training to 50,000 individuals encompassing undergraduates, unskilled workers, professionals seeking upskilling or re-skilling, and personnel engaged in the various application areas of technical textiles. SAMARTH scheme, aims to provide demand driven, placement oriented National Skills Qualifications Framework (NSQF) compliant skilling programmes 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. A budgetary allocation of Rs. 330 crores have been made under the scheme for the               FY 2025-26.

This information was provided by THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR TEXTILES SHRI PABITRA MARGHERITA in a written reply to a question in Lok Sabha today.

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DHANYA SANAL K

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