Odisha Government Signs Pact For Skill Development In Apparel Manufacturing

Odisha Government Signs Pact For Skill Development In Apparel Manufacturing

The apparel manufacturing industry is one of the largest employers in South-East Asia. Most of the well-known brands of US and Europe manufacture their apparels in this region because of the quality of work and of course it is cheaper. Now the Odisha government wants to capitalise on this and it has signed an agreement on Friday with Apparel Made-ups & Home Furnishing Sector Skill Council (AMHSSC) to launch an initiative for skill development of Mission Shakti SHG members in apparel manufacturing.

Carrying forward the government’s commitment to the promotion of entrepreneurship among women through formation of micro enterprises of Mission Shakti SHGs, the Department of Mission Shakti signed the pact with New Delhi-based AMHSSC.

The initiative, titled “Skill-based training of Mission Shakti Women Self Help Group Members as Sewing Machine Operators”, aims at skill development of 10,000 SHG members in apparel manufacturing. It will ensure generation of skilled manpower in the sector, provide self-employment opportunities across the state and create organised micro enterprises in the local apparel industry through Mission Shakti.  

This intervention will enhance the abilities of SHG members with basic tailoring skills to a higher level of tailoring in order to increase market employability. It will further equip SHGs/Producer Groups (PGs) with skills and opportunities for round-the-year engagement in order to ensure the long-term viability of tailoring units led by SHGs and PGs.  

The project is set to be executed over the course of 18 months. After the training, AMHSSC will assist the SHG members in establishing their tailoring units. AMHSSC will also facilitate industry partnership with the apparel sector.