1.5 lakh weavers, textile workers in Tamil Nadu to get skill training
Vishnu Swaroop | TNN | Dec 8, 2018, 16:54 ISTCOIMBATORE: More than 1.5 lakh weavers and textile sector workers in Tamil Nadu would be given skill development training in 2019-2020, said T Rajkumar, chairman of Textile Sector Skill Council.
Members from the council and other textile and industrial bodies on Saturday held a consultation meeting with stakeholders regarding the programme.
The progarmme would be inaugurated at a global textile expo in Coimbatore in January, said Rajkumar.
Weavers and industry stakeholders from handloom, powerloom, cotton mills, knitting and processing sectors came together on Saturday to discuss ways to facilitate the programme.
Under the skill development programme, several courses would be offered for weavers and textile workers, said Rajkumar.
He said the courses would earn weavers and textile workers a certificate, which would help them in getting subsidies and loans. They could easily get the centre's scheme of 75% to set up looms by having this certificate, he said.
J V Rao, CEO of Textile Sector Skill Council, said there were various kinds of courses under the programme. "We have recognition of prior learning courses and multi-skilling bridge courses for existing weavers and textile workers. There are also short-term courses for new entrants," he said.
The cost of training workers would be sponsored by the centre, he said.
Members from the council and other textile and industrial bodies on Saturday held a consultation meeting with stakeholders regarding the programme.
The progarmme would be inaugurated at a global textile expo in Coimbatore in January, said Rajkumar.
Weavers and industry stakeholders from handloom, powerloom, cotton mills, knitting and processing sectors came together on Saturday to discuss ways to facilitate the programme.
Under the skill development programme, several courses would be offered for weavers and textile workers, said Rajkumar.
He said the courses would earn weavers and textile workers a certificate, which would help them in getting subsidies and loans. They could easily get the centre's scheme of 75% to set up looms by having this certificate, he said.
J V Rao, CEO of Textile Sector Skill Council, said there were various kinds of courses under the programme. "We have recognition of prior learning courses and multi-skilling bridge courses for existing weavers and textile workers. There are also short-term courses for new entrants," he said.
The cost of training workers would be sponsored by the centre, he said.
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