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LABOUR REFORMS FOR YOUTH EMPLOYMENT
I n the first year of its office, the NDA
Government led by the Prime
Minister, Narendra Modi, initiated sev-
eral steps to increase employment
opportunities in the country and benefit
workers engaged in the organized,
unorganized and self-employed sec-
tors. The Government recognized that
employment growth had slowed down,
and both employers and the employ-
ment-aspiring population, needed
urgent help to overcome the chal-
lenges.
A major initiative for the educated
unemployed is the launch of the
National Career Service in a Mission
Mode to substantially improve the
National Employment Service with
additional features. Now, this Service is
providing online facilities like registra-
tion of job seekers, announcement of
job vacancies, career counseling,
vocational guidance, information on
skill development courses, and the
availability of internships and appren-
ticeships.
The National Career Service will pro-
vide information on the demand of work
required by industry, and the training
facilities available for the jobs, along
with details of training providers and
apprenticeships available. While the
Government and its implementing
agencies need to create awareness
about the services available, the job-
JOB HIGHLIGHTS
LIC
Life Insurance Corporation of India
requires approximately
Apprentice Development Officers
5066
Last Date : 30.06.2015 (pg 16)
SECL
South Eastern Coalfields Limited,
Bilaspur requires 344 Mining Sirdar
T&C Gr ‘C’ under Special recruitment
drive for SC/ST and OBC
Last Date : 15.06.2015 (pg 4)
GSL
Goa Shipyard Limited invites applica-
tions for various posts
Last Date : 10.07.2015 (pg 16)
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in Banks, Armed Forces, Railways,
PSUs and other Govt. Deptts
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aspiring youth has to look for the infor-
mation on the department's portal
which became operational in March,
2015. One hundred Model Career
Centres are being developed in the
country. They will be ready to give the
job-seekers
the last-mile
employabili-
ty skills.
Summing
up the diffi-
cult employ-
ment sce-
nario, the
l a t e s t
Economic
S u r v e y
(2014-15)
(Vol. I,
Ch.1), says employment growth was
lagging behind the growth in the labour
force. Though there were some posi-
tive signs in the organized sector dur-
ing 2000s compared to the 1990s, the
overall employment growth rate had
fallen from 2.5 percent in the 1991-
2001 decade to 1.8 per cent in the
2001-2011 decade, as per Census
data. Since labour force growth rate
was higher than employment growth
rate, labour absorption in jobs is a
major challenge before the country.
Presented by the Modi Government,
the Economic Survey (2014-15) (Vol. II
CAREERS IN TEXTILE INDUSTRY
Manoj Tiwari and Janmay Singh Hada
T extile is a part of our daily life.
Since ancient times, textile
industry has been the key source of
employment and revenue generation
in India. India was known as one of
the finest fabrics producer in the
world, that lured a number of people
to India from different corners of the
world. Right from the Indus valley civ-
ilization to the Mughal era to till date,
impact of textiles on Indian trade and
society has been very much signifi-
cant and clearly visible. Under the
leadership of Mahatma Gandhi, the
philosophy of self-reliance by using
hand spun yarn, handmade fabric
and garments imbibed a great sense
of communal harmony and high spir-
it of nationalism during the great
Indian independence movement.
Indian Textile and clothing industry is
one of the mainstays of our national
economy. With a massive direct
employment of more than 45 million
people and additional employment of
approximately 60 million people in
allied fields; textile industry is the sec-
ond largest employer after agricul-
ture. According to Ministry of Textiles,
it contributes about 14 percent to the
industrial production, 4 percent to the
national GDP, and 12 percent to the
country's export earnings. Textile
industry also contributes significantly
with 27 percent to the country's for-
eign exchange inflows.
` 8.
Ch. 9), has noted that the main issue
before the Government was not just
providing employment opportunities,
Corporation (NSDC) has estimated that
between 2013 and 2022, there is an
incremental requirement of 120 million
but increasing the employability of the skilled persons in the non-farm sector.
labour force. According to the Indian Recognising the challenge, the
Labour Report, "300 million youth will Government has set up a separate
enter the Ministry for Skill Development. Over
labour force the last one year, there have been
by 2025, and major initiatives to promote Demand
25 per cent of Responsive Vocational Training And
the world's Career Services to enhance employ-
workers in ment and employability of the youth
the next and other vulnerable sections of the
three years work force.
will be India's poor skill levels are attributed to
Indians," the dearth of a formal vocational education
Survey has framework, high school drop-out rates,
said.
"Population Continued on page 48
projections
indicate that in 2020 the average age of
India's population will be the lowest in
the world - around 29 years," and India
will be the only country with a youth
surplus of 47 million, the Survey says,
quoting Labour Bureau and other
sources.
An issue of concern regarding India's
labour force was that it was highly
unskilled. According to the Labour
Bureau, the current size of India's for-
mally skilled workforce was just two per
cent, compared to 96 per cent 80 per
cent of South Korea and Japan. The
National Skill Development
The fundamental strength of the tex-
tile industry in India is its strong pro-
duction base of wide range of fibres,
Second largest producer of silk
and contributes about 18% to the
total world raw silk production.
yarns from natural fibres like cotton, Fourth largest producer of syn-
jute, silk and wool to synthetic man- thetic fibres and yarns.
made fibres like polyester, viscose, Sixth largest producer of clean
nylon and acrylic. India accounts for wool and ninth largest producer
about 14% of the world production of of greasy wool.
the textile fibres and yarns. At global Addition to the facts mentioned
level, India is among the top produc- above, India is also among the
ers in many textile items, some of the world's largest producers of fabrics
worth mentioning facts are - and garments. Indian textile industry
Largest producer of jute and jute accounts for the highest loom capac-
products (Approx. 65 percent of ity (including handloom) with 63
world cotton production). ercent market share. India's textile
Second largest producer of cot- industry accounts for about 24 per-
ton (Approx. 24 per cent of world cent of the world' spindle capacity
cotton production) and cellulosic
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fibres.
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and 8 percent of global rotor capacity.
The Textile Industry - Changing Paradigm:
The textile industry is quite vast and complex as it
covers a wider range of products, processes and
services (for example fibre to garment retail). The
sources of textile materials vary greatly in size and
type, from companies which own manufacturing
plants to the retail buyers and brands.
In the recent years the Indian textile industry has
become consumer oriented. There has been
expansion in apparel manufacturing and retail seg-
ments. Fibre production, spinning and weaving
have remained the core feeding areas to apparel
manufacturing, home textiles and subsequently
retailing. While the apparel manufacturing deals
with garment production; home furnishings deal
with design & development of home products such
as bag, baskets, carpets, upholstered furnishings,
window shades, towels, covering for tables, beds,
and other flat surfaces in art.
Further, new areas such as non-woven and
Industrial textiles have emerged in the recent times
and are expected to continue growing in future
also. Industrial textiles are comparatively a newer
field which involve products, process or services of
mostly non textile industries. With increased tech-
nological interventions, the industrial textile is a
highly diverse segment of textile industry.
Technical textiles have industrial applications in
various areas including automobiles, construction,
agriculture, medical, industrial safety, personal pro-
tection, sports etc.
Career prospects:
Textiles, being a vast field offer ample career
opportunities in private as well as government sec-
tor. There is no dearth of good opportunities for the
talented individuals. The technical knowledge and
skills of graduates are highly valued and desired by
recruiting organizations. The sound technical
knowledge of the field helps in finding the suitable
career paths in business, industry or service sec-
tors. Professional graduates get absorbed in the
textile plants and companies varying from small to
large scale. The key profiles cover new product
development, sourcing of materials, planning, pro-
duction, machine maintenance, quality control,
sales & marketing of textile products and textile
machinery and many more. Academics, research
& development are additional fields with good
career opportunities for qualified, eligible and
experienced candidates.
Some of the major organizations (indicative
only) which offer career opportunities for
young graduates are as below-
Public Sector Undertakings: Indian Ordinance
factories, Defence Research and Development
Organization (DRDO) ,Birds Jute Export Ltd.
(BJEL), Kolkata, British India Corporation (BIC)
along with its Subsidiaries, The Cotton Corporation
of India Ltd,(CCI) Mumbai, The Handicrafts &
Handlooms Exports corporation of India,
Ltd.(HHEC), New Delhi, National Textile
Corporation (NTC).
Research Association: Ahmadabad Textiles
Industry's Research Association (ATIRA), Bombay
textile research association(BTRA), Mumbai, North
India textile research association(NITRA),
Ghaziabad, South India textile research associa-
tion(SITRA), Tirupur.
Statuary Bodies and academic institutions:
National Jute Boards, Central Silk Board, Textile
Committee, Indian Institute of Technology Delhi
(IITD), National Institute of Fashion Technology
(NIFT), Sardar Vallabhbhai Institute of Textile
Management, Coimbatore various engineering col-
leges and universities offering textile education.
Professional education in Textiles: Various uni-
versities, institutes offer Under Graduate, Post
Graduate and Doctoral programmes in technolo-
gy, engineering, chemistry/ processing, fibre sci-
ence & technology domains of textiles. The eligibil-
ity criteria for pursuing a bachelors degree in engi-
neering is passed 12th with physics, chemistry and
Mathematics. The eligibility criteria for pursuing the
master's degree are holding a bachelor's degree in
(B.E/B. Tech) or any other equivalent branches of
engineering. One is required to clear Graduates
Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE) to get admis-
sion for M. Tech/M.E. programmes in the reputed
institutes. The duration for the masters programme
is generally 2 years.
Indicative list of major government Indian uni-
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versities/institutes which offer profession edu-
cation in textiles-
1. Institute : Indian Institute of Technology (IIT),
Delhi
Courses offered : B.Tech., M.Tech. and Ph.D.
Branch :Textile Technology,
Affiliation/Status : Institutes of Technology Act,
1961
Website :http://iddcweb.iitd.ac.in
2. Institute :Faculty of technology and
Engineering, MS University, Vadodara
Courses offered : Diploma, Post (B.Sc. Diploma),
(Post B.Sc.), B.E., M.E. and Ph.D
Branch : Textile chemistry, Textile Engineering,
Textile Technology, Man Made Textile Technology
Affiliation/Status : MS University of Baroda
Website : http://www.msubaroda.ac.in
3. Institute :MLV Textile & Engineering College,
Bhilwara, Rajasthan (Formerly known as MLV
Textile Institute-MLVTI)
Courses offered : B. Tech and M. Tech.
Branch : Textile chemistry, Textile Engineering,
Textile Technology
Affiliation/Status : Rajasthan Technical
University, Kota, Rajasthan-324009
Website : http://www.mlvti.ac.in
4. Institute :U.P. Technology Institute, Kanpur,
Uttar Pradesh (Formerly known as Govt. Central
Textile Institute-GCTI)
Courses offered : B.Tech., M.Tech. and Ph.D.
Branch : Textile Technology, Textile Chemistry,
Man Made Fibre Technology, Textile Engineering
Affiliation/Status : U P Technical university,
Lucknow
Website : http://www.uptti.ac.in
5. Institute :Veermata Jijabi Technological Institute
(VJTI), Mumbai, Maharashtra
Courses offered : Diploma, B. Tech and M. Tech
Branch : Textile Technology, Textile chemistry
Affiliation/Status : An autonomous institute
Website : http://www.vjti.ac.in/index.
6. Institute :Institute of Chemical technology,
Mumbai, Maharashtra
Courses offered : B. Tech, M. Tech and Ph. D.
Branch : Technology of Fibers and Textiles
,Processing, Dye stuff technology
Affiliation/Status : Deemed university
Website : http://www.ictmumbai.edu.in
7. Institute :Govt. college of engineering and
Textile Technology, Serampore, Hooghly, West
Bengal
Courses offered : B. Tech
Branch : Textile Technology, Chemical Processing
in Textiles, Apparel Production and Mgmt.
Affiliation/Status : West Bengal university of tech-
nology
Website : http://www.gcetts.org/
8. Institute :College of Engineering and
Technology, Bhubaneswar, Odhisa
Courses offered : B. Tech
Branch : Textile Engineering
Affiliation/Status : Biju Patnaik University of
Technology (BPUT), Odisha
Website : http://www.cet.edu.in
9. Institute : Giani Zail Singh Punjab Technical
University Campus, Bathinda, Punjab
Courses offered : B.Tech and M. Tech
Branch : Textile Engineering
Affiliation/Status : Punjab Technical University
Website : http://www.gzscetbti.gov.in
10. Institute :Dr. B. R. Ambedkar National institute
of Technology, Jalandhar, Punjab
Courses offered : B. Tech., M. Tech., M. Sc. and
Ph. D.
Branch : Textile Engineering
Affiliation/Status : Deemed university, Institute of
National Importance" under the act of Parliament-
2007
Website : http://www.nitj.ac.in
11. Institute :Department of Textile Technology,
Faculty of Technology, Anna University
Courses offered : B.Tech. and M.Tech.
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Branch : Textile Technology
Affiliation/Status : Anna University, Chennai
Website :
http://www.annauniv.edu/Textile/index.php
12. Institute :Government College of Engineering
& Textile Technology, Berhampore, West Bengal
(Formerly known as College of Textile Technology)
Courses offered : B. Tech. and M. Tech
Branch : Textile Technology
Affiliation/Status : West Bengal university of tech-
nology
Website : http://www.gcettb.org.in/Home.jsp
13. Institute :Lalbhai Dalpatbhai College of
Engineering, Ahmedabad
Courses offered : B. Tech. and M. Tech
Branch : Textile Tech. Textile Engineering
Affiliation/Status : Gujarat Technological
University, Ahmedabad
Website : http://ldceahd.org/
14. Institute :Jawaharlal Nehru Government
Engineering College, Sundernagar (JNGEC )
Courses offered : B. Tech.
Branch : Textile Engineering
Affiliation/Status : Himachal Pradesh Technical
University, Hamirpur
Website : http://www.jngec.ac.in/
15. Institute :Institute of Jute Technology, Kolkata,
West Bengal
Courses offered : Post Graduate Diploma, B.Tech
M.Tech and Ph.D.
Branch : Jute Technology and Management, Jute
and Fibre Technology, Jute Technology, Textile
Tech., (Technical Textiles)
Affiliation/Status : University of Calcutta, Kolkata
Website : http://www.ijtindia.org/
16. Institute : Indian Institute of Carpet
Technology, Bhadohi, Uttar Pradesh
Courses offered : B. Tech.
Branch : B. Tech (Carpet & Textile Technology)
specializations in Home Textile, Advance Textile
and Textile Design
Affiliation/Status : Affiliate from UP Technical
University, Ministry of Textiles, Govt. of India
Website : http://www.iict.ac.in/
Note : This list is indicative only and there may be
some variations. For latest details, its recommend-
ed to visit the website of the respective institute.
In addition to above there are more than 50 uni-
versities offering Masters programmes in Textile &
Clothing. Further, there are 9 Indian Institutes of
Handloom Technology (IIHT) which offer 3 year
diploma programmes in Handloom & Textile
Technology. The IIHT at Varanasi, Salem,
Guwahati, Jodhpur and Bargarh are under Central
government while IIHT at Venkatgiri, Gadag,
Champa and Kannur are under state governments
of the respective states.
Conclusion :
The Indian textile industry is set for strong growth
(expected to expand at a CAGR of 10.1 Percent
over 2009 - 2021), strongly supported by an
increased domestic consumption as well as export
demand. By 2021, the Indian textile industry is
expected to reach US$ 221 billion. With the open-
ing up of market with 100% FDI in the textile sec-
tor and the proposed hike in foreign direct invest-
ment limit in multi-brand retail will bring more play-
ers, thereby providing more options to consumers.
It will boost a massive investments along the entire
value chain from agricultural production of textile
fibres to the final manufactured goods. The same
will also result into a massive job creation in near
future.
The draft named 'Vision, Strategy and Action
Plan' of the new National Textile Policy submitted
on 28-July-2014 to the Ministry of Textiles, projects
Indian textile and apparel exports to grow from
USD 39 billion at present to USD 300 billion by the
year 2024-25 with an additional investment of USD
120 billion and additional employment generation
of 35 million. This clearly highlights the govern-
ment's emphasis and its commitment on textiles
industry as well as the great potential of employ-
ment generation in future.
The evergreen Indian textile sector is inviting the
youth of India to explore the new opportunities
which will take this industry to the next level and
contribute in the "Textile Revolution" in India in the
years to come.
(Manoj Tiwari, Associate Professor and
Janmay Singh Hada, Assistant Professor are
associated with National Institute of Fashion
Technology (NIFT) Jodhpur
Email : manoj.tiwari@nift.ac.in)