Union Textiles Minister
Smt. Smriti Zubin Irani said that given the entrepreneurial spirit of Gujaratis
& the investment inflow, the textile story of Gujarat has just begun. She
said that as an area with one of the largest concentrations of textiles in
India, Gujarat is a one-point sourcing hub for all kinds of textiles. The
Minister also said that there are huge possibilities in textile education in
Gujarat. She said that the skill development programme in textile sector conducted
at 28 ITIs of Gujarat running the Textiles courses has recorded a placement
figure of 75%. The Minister said that two major institutes of Gujarat, namely, NIFT
and NID, and various engineering colleges offer degrees in textile technology,
textile processing and textile engineering. Smt. Irani was addressing the 'Make
in Gujarat' theme seminar on “Trends & Innovation impacting the Textile Value
Chain”, at Vibrant Gujarat Global Summit in Gandhinagar, Gujarat today.
The Minister witnessed signing of MoUs worth Rs. 8,835 crore in textile sector during the
seminar. MoUs have been signed in different sectors such as textile parks,
textile processing, machinery, carpet development, etc. The Textiles Minister
said that Gujarat produces 29% of India’s total cotton production; she said
this indicates the trust of textile industries in the prospects of the state. Smt.
Irani assured the support of her Ministry to the development of the textile
value chain of Gujarat and to explore possibilities in technical textiles and
research.
Shri Jayesh Radadiya,
Minister of Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs, Cottages Industry,
Printing and Stationery, Government of Gujarat; Dr. Kavita Gupta, Textile
Commissioner, Government of India; Shri Shishir Jaipuria, Chairman, FICCI
Textile Committee; Smt. Sunaina Tomar, Principal Secretary, Education Department,
Government of Gujarat and other dignitaries were also present on the occasion.

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