{"id":75401,"date":"2025-11-28T11:07:25","date_gmt":"2025-11-28T05:37:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/?p=75401"},"modified":"2025-11-28T18:02:38","modified_gmt":"2025-11-28T12:32:38","slug":"tex-ramps-scheme-textile-sector","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/tex-ramps-scheme-textile-sector\/","title":{"rendered":"Tex-RAMPS Scheme &#8211; Boosting Innovation in the Textile Sector"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Textile Sector Latest News<\/strong><\/h2>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Union Government has approved the Textiles Focused Research, Assessment, Monitoring, Planning and Start-up (Tex-RAMPS) Scheme.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Textile Sector: A Pillar of Manufacturing and Employment<\/strong><\/h2>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">India\u2019s textile and apparel sector is one of the country\u2019s oldest and most significant industries, deeply embedded in its cultural and economic landscape.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It contributes <\/span><b>over 2% to India\u2019s GDP<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, nearly 11% to industrial output, and around 13% to total export earnings.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With more than <\/span><b>45 million workers<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, it is the second-largest employer after agriculture.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The sector\u2019s strength lies in its integrated value chain, from fibre, spinning, weaving, knitting, processing, to apparel and home textiles.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">India is among the world\u2019s largest producers of cotton, jute, silk, polyester, and technical textiles, and is globally competitive in home furnishings and garment manufacturing.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Challenges Faced by the Textile Sector<\/strong><\/h2>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Slow adoption of advanced technologies,<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Limited R&amp;D capacity,<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Absence of an integrated data and analytics ecosystem,<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Fragmented supply chains,<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Rising global competition from technologically agile economies like China, Vietnam, and Bangladesh.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>News Summary<\/strong><\/h2>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Union Government has approved the <\/span><b>Textiles Focused Research, Assessment, Monitoring, Planning and Start-up (Tex-RAMPS) Scheme<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, with an outlay of Rs. 305 crore, to be implemented between 2025-26 and 2030-31.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The initiative aims to strengthen innovation capacity, improve data systems, and enhance the global competitiveness of India\u2019s textile and apparel sector.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Aims and Vision of Tex-RAMPS<\/strong><\/h2>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Tex-RAMPS is designed as a future-oriented intervention to address critical structural gaps that limit India\u2019s competitiveness in the global textile value chain.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">According to the Textiles Ministry, the scheme will integrate research, data, and innovation to position India as a global leader in sustainability, technology, and competitiveness.\u00a0 The scheme aims to:<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Build a strong national ecosystem for textile research and innovation,<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Strengthen evidence-based policymaking through advanced data systems,<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Promote sustainability and efficiency across the value chain,<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Develop high-value textile start-ups and entrepreneurship,<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Enhance collaboration between States, academia, industry, and government bodies.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Key Components of the Tex-RAMPS Scheme<\/strong><\/h2>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Research and Innovation Development<\/b>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The scheme promotes advanced research in Smart textiles, Sustainability and circularity, Process efficiency, Emerging and frontier technologies.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This is expected to significantly boost India\u2019s innovation capabilities and enhance global value chain integration.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Data, Analytics, and Diagnostic Systems<\/b>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Tex-RAMPS places strong emphasis on building a robust, real-time textile data ecosystem, including employment assessments, supply chain mapping, across-India study,\u00a0 and standardized analytics for strategic planning.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The idea is to enable \u201cevidence-based decision making\u201d across the sector.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Integrated Textiles Statistical System (ITSS)<\/b>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A major innovation is the establishment of the ITSS, a centralised data and analytics platform enabling Continuous monitoring, Centralised diagnostics, and Strategic policy planning.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This system will support State governments as well as industry bodies in aligning strategies with national goals.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Capacity Development and Knowledge Ecosystem<\/b>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Tex-RAMPS proposes to Strengthen State-level planning units, Share best practices across textile clusters, Organise workshops, training programmes, and sectoral events.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">These efforts aim to enhance human resource development and cultivate a strong \u201cquality culture\u201d within the textile value chain.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Start-up and Innovation Support<\/b>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The scheme actively encourages entrepreneurship through Support for textile incubators, Hackathons, academia-industry collaboration, Innovation challenges and early-stage funding support.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This is intended to nurture high-value textile start-ups and foster innovations in technical textiles, smart fabrics, and sustainable materials.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Expected Outcomes of Tex-RAMPS<\/strong><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The scheme is expected to deliver significant long-term gains:<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Enhanced global competitiveness of India\u2019s textile and apparel industries,<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A stronger research and innovation ecosystem,<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Improved quality, productivity, and supply-chain resilience,<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">More accurate, data-driven policies and workforce assessments,<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Generation of employment opportunities,<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Deeper collaborations between States, academia, and industry.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Industry leaders note that the scheme will \u201cstrengthen the innovation ecosystem, promote promising start-ups, and deepen the quality culture\u201d in the textile sector.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Source:<\/b> <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/news\/national\/textile-ministry-to-promote-research-education-in-technical-textiles\/article66342577.ece\" target=\"_blank\" 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