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Industrial school mooted to train operators for textile sector

Staff Reporter

TEXTILE TALK: Secretary, Department of Handlooms, Handicrafts, Textiles and Khadi, C.P. Singh, speaking at an interactive session on technical textiles and training needs of the textile sector in the city on Saturday. Looking on are Collector Neeraj Mittal (left) and the Chairman of SIMA, S.V. Arumugam (centre). - Photo: K. Ananthan

COIMBATORE: The District Administration and the Southern India Mills' Association (SIMA) are considering an industrial school here as a joint effort to train operators for the textile industry.

According to Collector Neeraj Mittal, the proposal is in a preliminary stage. The institute will develop candidates who can be directly absorbed in the industry. Students can join for the two- year course after completing class X. A proposal in this regard will be prepared and submitted to the State Government.

With regard to contract farming, he said, "we want to identify areas where cotton farmers will come forward to participate."

Another initiative in the district for the textile sector was providing employment. About 50 per cent of the applications received in the weekly grievances meeting were for jobs. For the last two weeks, representatives of industry associations such as the SIMA and Southern India Engineering Manufacturers' Association attend these meetings to select candidates for placement in their member units.

Earlier, inaugurating an interactive session on technical textiles and training needs of the textile sector at the SIMA premises on Saturday, he said the textile units here should explore opportunities in diverse segments such as technical textiles. Contract farming should be made viable and widespread in the district.

C.P. Singh, the Secretary, Department of Handlooms, Handicrafts, Textiles and Khadi, Government of Tamil Nadu, urged the industry to focus on different investment opportunities and productivity issues. Tamil Nadu had potential for immediate absorption of medical and automobile textiles.

Most of the demand for these textiles now was met through imports. Textile entrepreneurs "need to go into areas that consume less resources and give more returns."

The Southern India Mills' Association Chairman, S.V. Arumugam, appealed to the Government to initiate steps to increase cotton production, improve the quality of power supply and set up a research and development centre for technical textiles.

He suggested that the machines of closed mills could be used to train manpower.

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