SAMARTH is a flagship skill development scheme of which one of the fol

SAMARTH is a flagship skill development scheme of which one of the following Ministries ?

Ministry of Textiles
Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare
Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship
Ministry of Human Resource Development
This question was previously asked in
UPSC NDA-2 – 2019
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SAMARTH is the name of a flagship skill development scheme implemented by the Ministry of Textiles, Government of India. The full name of the scheme is “Scheme for Capacity Building in Textile Sector (SAMARTH)”. Its objective is to provide skill development training to youth in the textile sector, covering the entire value chain of textiles, excluding spinning and weaving in the organised sector.
The scheme aims to train 10 lakh persons (9 lakh in the unorganised sector and 1 lakh in the organised sector) over a period of time. It is demand-driven and placement-oriented, providing support to training institutions and industries for skill development activities.