The Government has approved the extension of the Samarth Scheme for a period of 2 years 2024-25 to 2025-26. At present, the scheme is valid up to 31.03.2026. Samarth (Scheme for Capacity Building in Textiles Sector) of Ministry of Textiles provides demand-driven, placement-oriented skilling programmes to supplement the efforts of the industry in creating jobs in the organized textile sector, covering the entire value chain of textiles, excluding Spinning and Weaving, on pan India basis.
A total of 3,90,512 and 2,04,668 beneficiaries were trained under the Samarth scheme during 2020-21 to 2024-25 and current year 2025-26 (till 10.3.2026) respectively. State/UTs wise number of beneficiaries who have been trained (pass) under Samarth scheme during the last five years, and current year is given below.
There are 4,430 active training centres as on 10.3.2026 under the Samarth scheme. State/UTs wise number of Active Training Centre sunder the Samarth scheme is given below.
A total of 4,64,812 beneficiaries, including weavers and artisans who have got employment after successfully trained under the Samarth scheme as on 10.03.2026. State/UTs wise number of beneficiaries, including weavers and artisans who have got employment after successfully trained under the Samarth scheme is given below.
Under the Samarth scheme, a total of 3,90,512 beneficiaries trained (pass) during the last five years (FY 2020–21 to 2024–25). Out of these, 3,44,696 are women, 1,03,181 belong to Scheduled Castes (SC), and 49,259 belong to Scheduled Tribes (ST).
The details of beneficiaries have been trained (pass) and under Samarth scheme during the last five years and current year State/UTs wise are given below:
| S. No. | State/UTs | No of Beneficiaries Trained (Pass) | |
| 2020-21 to 2024-25 | 2025-26(up to 10.3.2026) | ||
| 1 | Andaman and Nicobar | 88 | 0 |
| 2 | Andhra Pradesh | 9598 | 4482 |
| 3 | Arunachal Pradesh | 87 | 37 |
| 4 | Assam | 10731 | 5836 |
| 5 | Bihar | 10981 | 9455 |
| 6 | Chandigarh | 87 | 0 |
| 7 | Chhattisgarh | 3187 | 1133 |
| 8 | Delhi | 6662 | 3594 |
| 9 | Goa | 106 | 0 |
| 10 | Gujarat | 11713 | 4453 |
| 11 | Haryana | 20615 | 10049 |
| 12 | Himachal Pradesh | 1237 | 640 |
| 13 | Jammu and Kashmir | 2288 | 298 |
| 14 | Jharkhand | 3462 | 1012 |
| 15 | Karnataka | 88971 | 38258 |
| 16 | Kerala | 2302 | 286 |
| 17 | Ladakh | 26 | 0 |
| 18 | Madhya Pradesh | 12854 | 9332 |
| 19 | Maharashtra | 13412 | 4874 |
| 20 | Manipur | 1510 | 437 |
| 21 | Meghalaya | 188 | 89 |
| 22 | Mizoram | 947 | 205 |
| 23 | Nagaland | 1276 | 198 |
| 24 | Odisha | 8225 | 1238 |
| 25 | Puducherry | 388 | 189 |
| 26 | Punjab | 1009 | 1481 |
| 27 | Rajasthan | 23295 | 18527 |
| 28 | Sikkim | 66 | 0 |
| 29 | Tamil Nadu | 76148 | 31465 |
| 30 | Telangana | 9588 | 4032 |
| 31 | D&N Haveli and Daman & Diu | 2308 | 198 |
| 32 | Tripura | 1568 | 199 |
| 33 | Uttar Pradesh | 62283 | 52014 |
| 34 | Uttarakhand | 878 | 427 |
| 35 | West Bengal | 2428 | 230 |
| All India Total | 390512 | 204668 | |
The details of total Active Training Centres as on 10.3.2026 under the Samarth scheme State/UTs wise are given below:
| S. No. | State/UTs | No of Active Training Centre |
| 1 | Andaman and Nicobar | 2 |
| 2 | Andhra Pradesh | 137 |
| 3 | Arunachal Pradesh | 5 |
| 4 | Assam | 268 |
| 5 | Bihar | 110 |
| 6 | Chandigarh | 1 |
| 7 | Chhattisgarh | 26 |
| 8 | Delhi | 64 |
| 9 | Goa | 3 |
| 10 | Gujarat | 119 |
| 11 | Haryana | 142 |
| 12 | Himachal Pradesh | 20 |
| 13 | Jammu and Kashmir | 39 |
| 14 | Jharkhand | 48 |
| 15 | Karnataka | 849 |
| 16 | Kerala | 11 |
| 17 | Ladakh | 1 |
| 18 | Madhya Pradesh | 137 |
| 19 | Maharashtra | 141 |
| 20 | Manipur | 8 |
| 21 | Meghalaya | 12 |
| 22 | Mizoram | 5 |
| 23 | Nagaland | 16 |
| 24 | Odisha | 58 |
| 25 | Puducherry | 5 |
| 26 | Punjab | 33 |
| 27 | Rajasthan | 280 |
| 28 | Sikkim | 3 |
| 29 | Tamil Nadu | 899 |
| 30 | Telangana | 125 |
| 31 | D&N Haveli and Daman & Diu | 7 |
| 32 | Tripura | 15 |
| 33 | Uttar Pradesh | 798 |
| 34 | Uttarakhand | 17 |
| 35 | West Bengal | 26 |
| All India Total | 4430 |
The details of total placed beneficiaries, including weavers and artisans who have got employment under the Samarth scheme, the State/UTs wise are given below:
| S. No. | State/UTs | No of Beneficiaries Placed (as on 10.03.2026) |
| 1 | Andaman and Nicobar | 67 |
| 2 | Andhra Pradesh | 11553 |
| 3 | Arunachal Pradesh | 30 |
| 4 | Assam | 10305 |
| 5 | Bihar | 14270 |
| 6 | Chandigarh | 72 |
| 7 | Chhattisgarh | 3684 |
| 8 | Delhi | 7169 |
| 9 | Goa | 83 |
| 10 | Gujarat | 11899 |
| 11 | Haryana | 23148 |
| 12 | Himachal Pradesh | 1342 |
| 13 | Jammu and Kashmir | 1624 |
| 14 | Jharkhand | 3025 |
| 15 | Karnataka | 103036 |
| 16 | Kerala | 2371 |
| 17 | Ladakh | 26 |
| 18 | Madhya Pradesh | 17796 |
| 19 | Maharashtra | 14029 |
| 20 | Manipur | 1374 |
| 21 | Meghalaya | 186 |
| 22 | Mizoram | 500 |
| 23 | Nagaland | 1157 |
| 24 | Odisha | 7996 |
| 25 | Puducherry | 487 |
| 26 | Punjab | 1899 |
| 27 | Rajasthan | 30666 |
| 28 | Tamil Nadu | 91989 |
| 29 | Telangana | 10992 |
| 30 | D&N Haveli and Daman & Diu | 2261 |
| 31 | Tripura | 1281 |
| 32 | Uttar Pradesh | 86086 |
| 33 | Uttarakhand | 1002 |
| 34 | West Bengal | 1407 |
| All India Total | 464812 |
This information was provided by THE MINISTER FOR TEXTILES GIRIRAJ SINGH in a written reply to a question in Rajya Sabha.
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