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• The Central government of India has launched the SAMARTH Scheme to address issues faced by the Textile Sector. 
• The objectives of the scheme are 
  • to provide demand-driven, placement oriented skilling programme to incentivize the efforts of the industry in creating jobs in the organized textile and related sectors; 
  • to promote skilling and skill up-gradation in the traditional sectors through respective sectoral divisions/organizations of Ministry of Textile; and 
  • to provide livelihood to all sections of the society across the country. 

Why in News?

• Under SAMARTH scheme more than 13,235 artisans have been trained in the last three years.

reference:

https://pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=1885413