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A grant of Rs 20,000 per month per student will also be provided to empaneled firms for providing internships to B.Tech students (Representational Image)
Implementation of General Guidelines for Grant-in-Aid for Internship in Technical Textiles (GIST) to be done in two phases
The government on Thursday issued guidelines for private and public institutions to enable new undergraduate and postgraduate technical textiles degree programs and update existing conventional degree programs with new papers on technical textiles.
A grant of Rs.20,000 per student per month will also be provided to empaneled firms for providing internship to B.Tech students of specialization in the respective departments/public/private institutions under the General Guidelines for Grant-in-Aid for Internship in Technical Textiles (GIST) . ,
Addressing a press briefing, Textiles Secretary Rachna Shah shared that the move, which is part of the Rs 1,480-crore National Technical Textiles Mission, is aimed at creating a skilled workforce in the technical textiles sector and training students in the sector. To encourage industry.
The guidelines cover funding for upgradation/enhancement of laboratory equipment, training of laboratory personnel and specialized training of faculty members of the relevant department/specialization in the university/institute in respect of undergraduate (UG) and postgraduate (PG) degrees. program.
“It will also cover public-funded institutions and private institutions with NIRF rankings. 20 crore for PG course and up to 10 crore at UG level can be given assistance to start full course in technical textile. At the UG level, offering one compulsory subject and some electives, a grant of up to 7.5 crore can be given,” said an official statement.
Ministry of Textiles has approved two guidelines – ‘General Guidelines for Enabling Educational Institutions in Technical Textiles – for Private and Public Institutions’ and ‘General Guidelines for Grant-in-aid for Internship in Technical Textiles (GIST)’ – Flagship Program Under the National Technical Textiles Mission.
The approval was given during the Empowered Program Committee (EPC) meeting. While the global technical textiles market is valued at USD 260 billion, India’s share is estimated at around USD 20 billion. “We are focusing on the domestic as well as the overseas market,” Shah said. Ministry of Textiles intends to develop an eco-system in technical textiles not only in textile sector but also in other disciplines of engineering like civil, mechanical, electronics etc., agricultural institutes, medical colleges and fashion institutes.
The guidelines will lay emphasis on creating an effective and world-class knowledge ecosystem India A world leader in technical textiles in the next decade. India will take a giant leap in state-of-the-art research, production and innovative applications related to technical textiles, driven by a pool of highly educated and competent professionals.
The implementation of the General Guidelines for Grant-in-Aid for Internship in Technical Textiles (GIST) will be done in two phases.
The empaneled industries/institutes can provide training to engineering institutes in the relevant discipline in public funded institutes and also in private institutes having NIRF ranking up to 200.
“The move is aimed at providing quality manpower, especially industry-trained engineers and professionals, and highly skilled technical textiles manufacturing and application sectors, as well as promoting academia-industry linkages in the field of technical textiles,” the statement said. Will help create workers.”
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