RFP invites for Empanelment of Implementing Agencies for undertaking training programme under (Samarth) Scheme for Capacity Building in Textiles Sector

Introduction

The textile and apparel industry is one of the earliest industries developed in India. Its entire value chain from fiber to apparel manufacturing has a strong presence within the country. It is the biggest employer after agriculture. In order to meet the skill gap in the industry and also to supplement its efforts initiated through the Special Package for Garments and Made-ups, the Government has approved the new scheme titled “Scheme for Capacity Building in Textiles Sector ” for the entire value chain of textiles except Spinning and Weaving in the organized sector, for a period of three years from 2017-18 to 2019-20 with an outlay of Rs. 1300 crore. The Scheme for Capacity Building in Textile Sector shall be known by the name “समर्थ(Samarth)”. (ii) The scheme targets to train 10 lakh persons (9 lakh in Organized & 1 lakh in traditional sector).

Objectives

• 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.
• To promote skilling and skill upgradation in the traditional sectors of handlooms, handicrafts, sericulture and jute.
• To enable provision of sustainable livelihood either by wage or self employment to all sections of the society across the country.

Implementing Agencies (IA)

 The skilling programmes will be implemented through the following Implementing Agencies:

• Textile Industry.
• Institutions/ Organizations of the Ministry of Textiles/ State Governments having training infrastructure and placement tie-ups with the textile industry.
• Reputed training institutions/ NGOs/ Societies/ Trusts/ Organizations/ Companies /Start Ups / Entrepreneurs active in the textile sector having placement tie-ups with textile industry.

Minimum Qualification Criteria

Types of Applicant

Should be an entity registered in India (including a firm registered under Indian Partnership Act, 1932 or a Trust registered under the Indian Trust Act, 1882 or a trust act applicable in a State in India or a Society registered under Societies Registration Act, 1860 or a company incorporated under the Companies Act, 1956 or 2013 or a LLP firm registered under The Limited Liability Partnership Act 2008) in existence as such for a period of at least five years.

OR

Should be a Startup in the field of skilling/training/textile related segments etc.: - Based on the definition of startup given by Department of Industrial Policy & Promotion (DIPP) startup for this scheme is defined as follows:-

 Startup means an entity, incorporated or registered in India:-

• Upto a period of seven years from the date of incorporation/registration or upto ten years in case of Startups in Biotechnology sector.
• As a private limited company or registered as a partnership firm or a limited liability partnership.
• With an annual turnover not exceeding Rs. 25 crore for any of the financial years since incorporation/registration.
• Working toward innovation, development or improvement of products or processes or services, or if it is a scalable business model with a high potential of employment generation or wealth creation

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