The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairshas given its approval for a new skill development scheme titled Scheme for Capacity Building in Textiles Sector (SCBTS) from 2017-18 to 2019-20.
SCBTS covers the entire value chain of textile sector excluding Spinning & Weaving in organized Sector and it ensures steady supply of skilled manpower in the labour-intensive textile sector.
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).