SAMARTH Centres

Source-This post on SAMARTH Centres has been created based on the article “SAMARTH Centres providing assistance to the MSMEs to train the workforce and make them aware about Industry 4.0 technologies” published in “PIB” on 6 February 2024.

Why in the news?

The Minister of State for Heavy Industries has recently informed the Lok Sabha about SAMARTH Centres.

About SAMARTH Centres

Established– The Smart Advanced Manufacturing and Rapid Transformation Hub (SAMARTH) centres are set up under the Scheme for “Enhancement of Competitiveness in the Indian Capital Goods Sector”.

Objective-To provide assistance to the MSMEs to train the workforce and make them aware about Industry 4.0 technologies.

Methods of training– These centres have been using the following methods-

1) Organizing Seminars/ Workshops and knowledge sharing events on Industry 4.0.

2) Training industries to create awareness about Industry 4.0.

3) Providing consultancy (in areas such as IOT Hardware, Software development, data analytics)

4) Incubation support to start-ups including MSMEs.

About the Enhancement of Competitiveness in the Indian Capital Goods Sector scheme

Launched by– Ministry of Heavy Industries

Objective– To address the technological obsolescence, limited access to quality industrial infrastructure and common facilities.

Components of the Scheme–

1) Identification of Technologies through Technology Innovation Portals

2) Setting up of four New Advanced Centres of Excellence and augmentation of Existing Centres of Excellence

3) Promotion of skilling in Capital Goods Sector–creation of Qualification packages for skill levels 6 and above.

4) Setting up of four Common Engineering Facility Centres (CEFCs) and augmentation of existing CEFCs

5) Augmentation of Existing Testing and Certification Centres

6) Setting up of ten Industry Accelerators for Technology Development

NOTE- SAMARTH PORTAL– It is a purpose built platform for Universities and HEIs to deploy a digital framework of good governance.

SAMARTH SCHEME– It is a demand driven and placement-oriented umbrella skilling programme of Ministry of Textiles.

UPSC Syllabus-Schemes and programmes.