The textile export units of Tirupur face a huge shortage of skilled workers
(From left to right) M. Senthilkumar, Dr A. Sakthivel and Dr Roopak Vasishtha at the PMKVY skill development scheme launch for garments and made-ups at Coimbatore on Tuesday. (Photo: DC)
COIMBATORE: The textile export units of Tirupur face a huge shortage of 50,000 skilled workers, according to Mr A. Sakthivel, chairman of Apparel, Made-ups and Home Furnishing Sector Skill Council.
The government has targetted to train 60,000 workers with the help of 160 training partners to enhance the skill of workers in the country, Mr Sakthivel said. He was speaking at the launch of the Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojna skill development scheme for garments at Coimbatore.
There is no certification system for skilled worker in India, but with skill council, it will be helpful to get recognition by international bodies, he said. Two million people will be trained by 2022 with the help of 160 training partners who will help enhance skill development in the country.
Realising the urgent needs for skill development, the Central government launched the National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC) to encourage all industry and service sector associations establish sector skills councils.
The council has signed an MoU with the Canadian International College and Fanshawe College of Canada. They will help to increase the level of training. Textile industry provides direct and indirect jobs to over 105 million people particularly the rural masses and women. There are three sector skills councils, spinning, weaving or powerloom, knitting processing and handlooms.
The Confederation of Indian Textile Industry (CITI), the apex body for the textile industry, promoted the Textile Sector Skill Council (TSC) and Apparel Export Promotion Council (AEPC) promoted the AMHSSC.
NSDC recently announced the Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PMKVY) skill development scheme under which fresh trainees will get cash allowance ranging from from '6,000 '12,000 depending upon the skills levels for training and certification. Experienced workers will get cash reward of Rs 2,500 per worker for recognition of prior learning and certification.
Mr M. Senthilkumar, deputy chairman of SIMA, said almost all the cotton producing states have announced very attractive policies in the recent past. The industry has been facing acute shortage of skilled man power and the people also would like to migrate to other business due to several challenges faced by the industry.
( Source : deccan chronicle )
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