chapter viii wool & wollen textiles industry - Ministry of Textiles

annual report 2011-12
CHAPTER XV
WELFARE OF SCHEDULED CASTES, SCHEDULED
TRIBES AND WOMEN
HANDLOOMS
The Handloom Sector employs
43.31 lakh persons in weaving
and allied activities with 23.77
lakh handlooms. This sector is weaverspecific/occupational
in nature, with the
majority of weavers belonging to the
poorest and the marginalized sections of
the society. Of the total adult workforce,
10% of the workers are SC, 18% are ST,
45% are OBC and 27% are from Other
Castes as per the report of Handloom
Census of India (2009-10).
The various handloom schemes operated
by this office are meant for weavers
belonging categories. For assisting the
Handloom Weavers, including SC/ST
and women, the Government of India
is implementing various developmental
schemes through State Governments
with the objectives of (i) Employment
Generation, (ii) Modernisation and
upgradation of technology, (iii) Input
support, (iv) Marketing support, (v)
Publicity & Exhibition, (vi) Infrastructural
support, (vii) Welfare measures, (viii)
Development of Exportable Products (ix)
Research & Development.
HANDICRAFTS
Office of the Development Commissioner
(Handicrafts) has six generic schemes
viz. Baba Saheb Ambedkar Hastshilp
Vikas Yojana; Design and Technology
Up-gradation Scheme; Marketing Support
and Services Schemes; Export Promotion
Schemes; Research & Development
Schemes & Human Resource
Development. All these schemes play
a vital role in the empowerment and
upliftment of women artisans and artisans
belonging to Scheduled Castes and
Scheduled Tribes.
Of total workforce engaged in handicrafts,
estimated 56.1% are women, and 28.30%
belong to SC/ST category (Source :
Census Survey, 2011-12). There are
certain crafts, which are practiced
predominantly by women like embroidery,
mat weaving, etc. Special attention is
being paid to ensure that a large number
of women artisans get benefit of all
the developmental schemes, such as
training, marketing related programmes,
National Awards, exhibitions, etc. Out of
total Budget allocations of Rs. 245 crore
for 2011-12, Rs. 28 crore was earmarked
for SC Category & Rs. 2.00 crore was for
ST category.
SILK & SERICULTURE
SCHEDULED CASTES SUB-PLAN
(SCSP) AND SCHEDULED TRIBAL
SUB-PLAN (TSP)
Planning Commission, Govt. of India
has formulated revised guidelines for
Schedule Caste Sub Plan (SCSP)
and Tribal Sub Plan (TSP) to ensure
channelising proportionate flow of Plan
Outlay from general sectors (Other
than the allocation for NE States) for
implementation of schemes which
directly benefit the individuals or families
belonging to Scheduled Castes and
Scheduled Tribes commencing from 2011-
12. The objectives of the programme
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