What you get
Nature of assistance: Coir workers/entrepreneurs will get an awareness of modern technologies developed by the Coir Board. The training programme will help the trainees/ artisans to upgrade their skills in producing coir yarn and other diversified coir products. Management skills can also be acquired by attending EDP programmes to the entrepreneurs to run the Coir units more effectively and efficiently. | Skill Upgradation: | - Under the scheme, the Board is conducting various programmes like the Entrepreneurship Development Programme, Awareness Programme, Workshop, Seminar, Exposure Tour, etc. To attract more entrepreneurs to start coir processing units. In order to create the skilled manpower required for the coir Industry the Board is implementing various value-added products training programmes. | - The candidates undergoing these skill development training programmes are given a monthly stipend amounting to ₹3000/- per month and in the case of training programmes of less than one-month duration, the stipend will be disbursed on a pro-rata basis. | - The honorarium for the trainer will be limited to ₹15,000/- per month. | - An amount of ₹400/- per head per month will be provided as financial assistance to the training sponsoring agency to meet the operational cost of the training for raw material, power charges, other incidentals etc. on submission of a self-certification of Expenditure from the Sponsoring Agency which will be verified and passed by the Regional/Sub Regional Officer for effecting the payment. | Mahila Coir Yojana (MYC): | - The programme envisages providing training only to women artisans. | - The Board is conducting a training programme under the “Mahila Coir Yojana” scheme which is exclusive for rural women artisans. Under the scheme, the training is given in spinning of coir yarn/ various coir processing activities to rural women in regions producing coir fibre in the country. | - The training will be provided on sophisticated machinery/advanced technology in order to scale up the skills of the Mahila Coir Workers. | - The MCY training will be integrated along with LBI in order to make the MCY trainees more entrepreneurial. | - The trained women will be encouraged to avail of assistance under CVY (merged with PMEGP), to set up a unit/start self-employment. The year-wise target for the coir sector will be provided under the PMEGP. Necessary handholding support will be provided by the Coir Board through its field officer to the women artisans to avail of assistance under PMEGP. | - The scheme envisages the distribution of motorized ratts/motorized traditional ratts/electronic ratt for spinning coir yarn; equipment for weaving spinning and production and value-added products to trained women artisans. | - The financial assistance for procurement of machines/equipment may be obtained under the PMEGP scheme for setting up new coir units for which the maximum project cost is up to ₹25 lakhs.
Who can apply
Required Paperwork
- Aadhaar Card
- PAN Card
- Income Certificate
- Residence Proof (Domicile)
Common Questions
What is the “Skill Upgradation and Mahila Coir Yojana”?
Under the scheme the Board is conducting various programmes like Entrepreneurship Development Programme, Awareness Programme, Workshop, Seminar, Exposure Tour, etc. for attracting more entrepreneurs to start coir processing units. In order to create skilled manpower required for the coir industry, the Board is implementing various training programmes such as training on manufacturing of value added coir products, spinning, weaving and other product diversification process. All these training programmes are also available for women under the Mahila Coir Yojana.
What is the objective of this scheme?
The objective of the scheme is to train personnel, transfer of technology, self-employment to rural woman artisans, inculcating quality consciousness and Skill-Upgradation of Coir workers.
Which is the implementing agency of this scheme?
Regional/ Sub-regional offices/ training centres of the Board, Coir Board, Kochi
Which types of organizations are eligible to apply under the scheme?
Self Help Groups (SHGs), NGOs registered in the Darpan Portal of NITI Ayog, and Government Organizations can apply through the Regional /Sub Regional Office of the Board for organizing training programs at the field level.
What type of facilities should organizations have before applying under the scheme?
The Self-help Groups (SHGs), NGOs, and Government Organizations should have adequate infrastructural facilities such as work sheds, power connections, equipment, and raw materials.
What is the nature of assistance which is provided under scheme?
Coir workers/entrepreneurs will get an awareness of modern technologies developed by the Coir Board. The training programme will help the trainees/ artisans to upgrade their skills in producing coir yarn and other diversified coir products. Management skills can also be acquired by attending EDP programmes to the entrepreneurs to run the Coir units more effectively and efficiently.
What is the amount stipend which is given to the trainee under the scheme?
The candidates undergoing these skill development training programmes are given a monthly stipend amounting to [?]3000/- per month and in the case of training programmes of less than one-month duration, the stipend will be disbursed on a pro-rata basis.
What is the amount honorarium given to the trainer under the scheme?
The honorarium for the trainer will be limited to [?]15,000/- per month.
How much is the amount of financial assistance given to the training sponsoring agency?
An amount of [?]400/- per head per month will be provided as financial assistance to the training sponsoring agency to meet the operational cost of the training for raw material, power charges, other incidentals etc. on submission of a self-certification of Expenditure from the Sponsoring Agency which will be verified and passed by the Regional/Sub Regional Officer for effecting the payment.
What is the amount of financial assistance obtained under the PMEGP scheme for procurement of machines/equipment?
The financial assistance for procurement of machines/equipment may be obtained under the PMEGP scheme for setting up new coir units for which the maximum project cost is up to [?]25 lakhs.
How to apply for the scheme?
Self Help Groups (SHGs), NGOs registered in the Darpan portal of NITI Aayog, and Government Organizations can apply through the Regional /Sub Regional Office of the Board for organizing training programs at the field level.