Skill Development

4. Who will be eligible?

• State Government shall provide assistance for setting up training institutions to run special diploma and degree courses in Apparel Production, affiliated with UGC recognized Universities and institutes
• Any institution registered as society or trust or under companies act, promoted by government / public sector undertakings or private enterprise with a back ground of textile and apparel industries or skilled manpower development.
• Training centres which will provide skill training for different courses in Apparel Production, set up by different institutions, NGOs and private entrepreneurs and registered by DET

5. Assistance Available

• Assistance @ 85% of project cost subject to a cap of Rs. 3 crores covering fixed capital investment in building, equipment and machinery (including installation cost), electrification, furniture and other miscellaneous investment excluding land cost for setting up training institution
• Assistance @ 50% of total cost subject to ceiling limit of Rs. 20 lakhs per centre for purchase of equipment and machinery (including installation cost), electrification and necessary furniture for training centres
• Reimbursement of tuition fees to trainees @ 50% of total fees charged by institutions, subject to a ceiling limit of Rs. 7,500/- per trainee (Rs. 10,000/- for middle level management course) per course in apparel production in institutions approved by the sanctioning authority.

6. Basic Conditions of Scheme

• A minimum of 50% candidates of the training institution and training centre are expected to clear the examination / assessment successfully, otherwise benefit of tuition fees reimbursement will not be available to that particular batch.
• Training institutions / Centres availing tuition fees reimbursement for their trainees will be eligible for the benefit for 5 years
• For training institute, the tenure, syllabus and tuition fees for the course will be approved by SLAC
• The training institute and centre availing assistance must continue their training program for atleast 10 years and 5 years respectively
• The institute will have to ensure atleast 70% of the sanctioned strength of students / trainees in each sanctioned batch 
• The institutions / training centres will be required to install bio-metric attendance system to register the attendance of students / trainees.