Master Cutter (Garment)

Growth of Textile Industry in IndiaThe textiles and clothing sector plays a significant role in employment generation. The sector employs 15.23 million people, of which 2.3 million are factory workers. Constant growth of the sector and its contribution to the economy implies that the manpower has and would continue to play an important role in the sector. However, the changing structure of the sector with a shift in production across the value chain (i.e. increased focus on yarn and fabric to final products such as garments, home textiles and technical textiles), there would be a change in the skills and characteristics of potential candidates. India has 18.06 percent of the total installed capacity of cotton spindles in the world. The country also has the largest number of handlooms (84 percent) in the world. However, the installed capacity of power loom remains low. Currently, 15.23 million people are employed in the textile sub-sector across yarn and fabric, home textiles, technical textiles and ready-made garments. Textiles and clothing strategic plan 2011?16 to achieve manufacturing growth rate by 10 percent, exports by 15 percent in 2016Schemes for the Development of Textiles IndustryIntegrated Skill Development Scheme to spend INR 1900 crores to train 1.5 million workers in the textiles sub-sector has been made. Currently, 15.23 million people are employed in the textile sub-sector across yarn and fabric, home textiles, technical textiles and readymade garments. The Integrated Skill Development Scheme for the textiles and apparel sector, including jute and handicrafts, was initiated by the Ministry of Textiles, Government of India, in July 2013 to impart skills to 1.5 million workers in the next five years (2012-17). It focuses on developing a cohesive and integrated framework for training workers in all segments of textiles, including handicrafts, handlooms, sericulture, jute and technical textiles, to enhance competitiveness of the sector in the globalised economy.