Category: MIL-OSI

Source: Hong Kong Information Services

Members of the public are invited to witness a special flight demonstration over Victoria Harbour on Sunday afternoon to commemorate a century of aviation history in Hong Kong.

This year marks the centenary of the establishment of Kai Tak Airport, and the demonstration will coincide with the Hong Kong Sevens rugby tournament, which is being held at Kai Tak Sports Park for the first time.

The Government will support event organisers in staging the demonstration.

The Civil Aviation Department will establish a temporary restricted flying zone (RFZ) over Victoria Harbour. This means that activities such as the flying of unmanned aircraft systems, kites, and captive balloons, and the release of multiple small balloons, will be restricted. 

The department will announce details of the temporary RFZ on the “eSUA” electronic portal for small unmanned aircraft and by Notice To Airmen.

Source: Hong Kong Information Services

Secretary for Education Choi Yuk-lin yesterday discussed global trends in education with representatives from other nations and regions at the International Summit on the Teaching Profession 2025 in Reykjavík, Iceland.

Ms Choi was joined in attending the summit, themed “Quality Education: The Key to Prosperity & Well-being”, by a delegation of Hong Kong principals and educationalists.

In her address at a session on kindergarten education, she outlined that the Hong Kong Special Administrative Government’s Kindergarten Education Scheme, introduced in the 2017-18 school year, provides quality and affordable kindergarten education that meets the diverse needs of students.

She highlighted that at present, about 90% of the half-day programmes offered by kindergartens under the scheme are free of charge, while fees for whole-day programmes are maintained at a low level.

She added that the scheme enhances kindergarten education through upgrading teachers’ professional qualifications and supporting their continuous professional development, improving the teacher-student ratio, and more.

During the summit, Ms Choi also met South Australia’s Minister for Education, Training & Skills Blair Boyer, to explore ways of promoting educational exchanges and co-operation between Hong Kong and Australia.

Ms Choi briefed Mr Boyer on the various government measures to achieve a highly internationalised higher education sector in Hong Kong, and discussed issues of mutual concern with him.

The summit was co-organised by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation & Development, Education International, Iceland’s Ministry of Education & Children, and the Icelandic Teachers’ Union.

Education ministers, teaching leaders and educationalists from around the world gathered at the event to discuss promoting quality early childhood education, inclusive and supportive learning environments, and a child-centred education system.

On Monday, Ms Choi attended a seminar at the summit exploring the frontiers of artificial intelligence in education.

She met Permanent Secretary in Iceland’s Ministry of Education & Children Erna Kristín Blondal to discuss educational collaboration between Hong Kong and Iceland and the latest developments in vocational and professional education and training.

She also visited a local primary school and paid a courtesy call on Chinese Ambassador to Iceland He Rulong.

Ms Choi will today depart from Iceland on a scheduled visit to Delhi, India.

Source: Hong Kong Information Services

Secretary for Commerce & Economic Development Algernon Yau will depart this afternoon for Beijing, where he will call on the China National Intellectual Property Administration, the Ministry of Commerce and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

He will also visit an enterprise and meet representatives of the wine industry.

Mr Yau will return to Hong Kong on Saturday afternoon. During his absence, Under Secretary for Commerce & Economic Development Bernard Chan will be Acting Secretary.

Source: Government of India

Posted On: 26 MAR 2025 4:15PM by PIB Delhi

The Government of India is implementing various schemes/initiatives aimed at promoting the textile sector pan India. The major schemes/initiatives include PM Mega Integrated Textile Regions and Apparel (PM MITRA) Parks Scheme which seeks to create a modern, integrated large scale, world class industrial ecosystem, which will help in attracting investments and boosting employment; Production Linked Incentive (PLI) Scheme focusing on Man Made Fibre & Apparel, and Technical Textiles to boost large scale manufacturing and enhancing competitiveness; National Technical Textiles Mission focusing on Research Innovation & Development, Promotion and Market Development, Skilling and Export Promotion; SAMARTH – Scheme for Capacity Building in Textile Sector with the objective providing demand driven, placement oriented, skilling program; ATUFS to incentivize technology upgradation and modernization through capital investment subsidy for eligible investment in benchmarked textile machinery; Silk Samagra-2 for comprehensive development of sericulture value chain; Integrated Wool Development Programme (IWDP) to support small, medium and large scale wool-producing units; National Handloom Development Program and National Handicraft Development Program for end to end support for handloom and handicraft sectors etc.

In addition to the above, the role of the Government is to ensure conducive policy environment, facilitating in creating enabling conditions for the industry and private entrepreneurs to set up units through its various policy initiatives and schemes. Due to these interventions a number of handloom, powerloom, readymade garments, synthetic yarn and hosiery manufacturing units have been setup across the country including Mohanlalganj.  

This information was provided by THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR TEXTILES SHRI PABITRA

MARGHERITA in a written reply to a question in Lok Sabha today.

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DHANYA SANAL K

DIRECTOR

(Lok Sabha US Q3937)

(Release ID: 2115260) Visitor Counter : 62

Source: Government of India

Posted On: 26 MAR 2025 4:23PM by PIB Delhi

Ministry of Textiles is implementing various schemes/initiatives to promote textile industries including handloom sector throughout the country including Jalpaiguri. The major schemes/initiatives include PM Mega Integrated Textile Regions and Apparel (PM MITRA) Parks Scheme which seeks to create a modern, integrated, world class textile infrastructure; SAMARTH – Scheme for Capacity Building in Textile Sector with the objective providing demand driven, placement oriented, skilling program; Silk Samagra-2 for comprehensive development of sericulture value chain; National Handloom Development Programme and Raw Material Supply Scheme for end-to-end support to traditional handloom weavers.

Under Scheme for Integrated Textile Park (SITP), two textile parks at Howrah viz. EIGMEF Apparel Park Ltd. and West Bengal Hosiery Textile Park have been sanctioned in West Bengal. Under National Handloom Development Programme, one Mega Handloom cluster at Murshidabad and 19 Small handloom clusters including 2 Small handloom clusters in North Bengal have been taken up in West Bengal.

This information was provided by THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR TEXTILES SHRI PABITRA

MARGHERITA in a written reply to a question in Lok Sabha today.

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DHANYA SANAL K

(Lok Sabha US Q3988)

(Release ID: 2115277) Visitor Counter : 14

Source: Government of India

Ministry of Textiles

PARLIAMENT QUESTION: QUANTITY OF TEXTILE EXPORTS

Posted On: 26 MAR 2025 4:23PM by PIB Delhi

(Release ID: 2115276)

Source: Government of India

Posted On: 26 MAR 2025 4:16PM by PIB Delhi

The Government of India is implementing various schemes/initiatives aimed at promoting the textile sector pan India. The major schemes/initiatives include PM Mega Integrated Textile Regions and Apparel (PM MITRA) Parks Scheme which seeks to create a modern, integrated large scale, world class industrial ecosystem, which will help in attracting investments and boosting employment; Production Linked Incentive (PLI) Scheme focusing on Man Made Fibre & Apparel, and Technical Textiles to boost large scale manufacturing and enhancing competitiveness; National Technical Textiles Mission focusing on Research Innovation & Development, Promotion and Market Development, Skilling and Export Promotion; SAMARTH – Scheme for Capacity Building in Textile Sector with the objective providing demand driven, placement oriented, skilling program; ATUFS to incentivize technology upgradation and modernization through capital investment subsidy for eligible investment in benchmarked textile machinery; Silk Samagra-2 for comprehensive development of sericulture value chain.

Office of Development Commissioner (Handicrafts) is implementing National Handicrafts Development Programme and Comprehensive Handicrafts Cluster Development Scheme on pan India basis. Under these schemes, support to artisans is provided through marketing support, skill development by means of Design programme, training programs, cluster development, direct benefit to artisans, infrastructure and technology support and assistance through Ambedkar Hastshilp Vikas Yojana.

Further, Office of Development Commissioner (Handloom) is implementing National Handloom Development Programme and Raw Material Supply Scheme on pan India basis. Under these schemes, financial assistance is provided to eligible handloom agencies/weavers for raw materials, procurement of upgraded looms & accessories, solar lighting units, construction of workshed, skilling, product & design development, technical and common infrastructure, marketing of handloom products in domestic/overseas markets, concessional loans under weavers’ MUDRA scheme, scholarships and social security etc.

This information was provided by THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR TEXTILES SHRI PABITRA

MARGHERITA in a written reply to a question in Lok Sabha today.

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DHANYA SANAL K

DIRECTOR

(Lok Sabha US Q4005)

(Release ID: 2115262) Visitor Counter : 57

Source: Government of India

Posted On: 26 MAR 2025 4:17PM by PIB Delhi

The Government through Central Silk Board has been implementing Silk Samagra-2 scheme with an outlay of Rs. 4,679.85 crore for the overall development of sericulture industry in the country from the year 2021-22 to 2025-26.

Under the scheme, financial assistance is provided to states towards implementation of various beneficiary oriented field level critical interventions, which includes raising of kissan nurseries, silkworm rearing packages (includes assistance for plantation, irrigation, rearing house, rearing equipments & prophylactic measures), establishment of chawki rearing centres in pre-cocoon sector, support & infrastructure oriented interventions for silkworm seed sector, silk reeling, spinning, weaving, processing components meant for post cocoon sector. 

So far, the central assistance of Rs. 1,075.58 crore has been provide to States to cover around 78,000 beneficiaries under Silk Samagra-2 scheme towards implementation of beneficiary-oriented components covering both pre & post cocoon activities/machineries for the growth and sustainability of sericulture sector.

Additionally, through Research & Development activities, the production and productivity of silk has been improved to achieve the goal of Aatmanirbhar Bharat in silk sector.

This information was provided by THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR TEXTILES SHRI PABITRA

MARGHERITA in a written reply to a question in Lok Sabha today.

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DHANYA SANAL K

DIRECTOR

(Lok Sabha US Q3999)

 

(Release ID: 2115263) Visitor Counter : 56

Source: Government of India

Posted On: 26 MAR 2025 4:18PM by PIB Delhi

To promote the Handloom and Handicraft sectors, Ministry of Textiles is implementing the following schemes across the country:

1. National Handloom Development Programme;
2. Raw Material Supply Scheme;
3. National Handicrafts Development Programme
4. Comprehensive Handicrafts Cluster Development Scheme

Under the above schemes, financial assistance is provided to the eligible handloom and handicraft agencies/weavers/artisans for raw materials, common infrastructure development, marketing of handloom and handicraft products in domestic/overseas markets, Weaver MUDRA Loans etc.

In addition to the above,

• Ministry of Textiles is also seeking protection of traditional designs and patterns under the Geographical Indication (GI) Act, 1999. This Ministry provides financial assistance for registering the designs/products under the GI Act and for organizing seminars, workshops etc., for awareness creation.
• Design Resource Centres have been set up in 16 Weavers’ Service Centres across the country including at Jaipur, Rajasthan to preserve traditional handloom designs, and to build and create design-oriented excellence in the Handloom Sector.
• Marketing platform is provided to the handloom & handicrafts agencies/weavers/artisans by organizing marketing expos/events to sell their products. During last three years, a total of 43 expos/events have been organised in the State of Rajasthan.
• To enhance productivity, marketing capabilities and ensure better incomes, more than 380 Producer Companies (PCs) have been formed in different States across country including 16 PCs in the state of Rajasthan.
• Steps have been taken to on-board weavers and artisans on Government e-Market (GeM) place to enable them sell their products directly to various Government Departments and organizations. So far about 1.80 lakh weavers have been on-boarded on the GeM portal.

Funds are not allocated State-wise. The funds are released based on receipt of proposals from the State Governments and other Handloom organisations.

Handloom and Handicrafts are mainly an individual based household activity to which Minimum Wages Act is not applicable. However, through schematic interventions, as specified above, Ministry of Textile provides direct marketing platforms giving ample opportunities for business development and income generation to weavers and artisans across the country.

This information was provided by THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR TEXTILES SHRI PABITRA

MARGHERITA in a written reply to a question in Lok Sabha today.

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DHANYA SANAL K

DIRECTOR

(Lok Sabha US Q3914)

(Release ID: 2115265) Visitor Counter : 53

Source: Government of India

Posted On: 26 MAR 2025 4:20PM by PIB Delhi

Ministry of Textiles is continuously monitoring export performance of textiles and taking various measures to boost production and exports in consultation with Textiles Export Promotion Councils and Industry Associations.

Government is implementing Rebate of State and Central Taxes and Levies (RoSCTL) scheme for Apparel/Garments and Made-ups in order to enhance competitiveness by adopting principle of zero-rated exports. Further, textiles products not covered under the RoSCTL scheme are covered under Remissions of Duties and Taxes on Exported Products (RoDTEP) along with other products. In addition, Government provides financial support to various Export Promotion Councils and Trade Bodies under Market Access Initiative Scheme implemented by Department of Commerce for organising and participating in trade fairs, exhibitions, buyer-seller meets etc at national and international levels to boost export.

As per Para 2.55 of Foreign Trade Policy, 2023

(i)         Export Credit Agencies (ECAs) are policy instruments for Government to support exports. ECAs support exports by insurance, guarantee and also direct lending. Export Credit Agencies (ECAs) like Export Credit Guarantee Corporation of India Ltd. (ECGC) provides credit insurance support to exports and export credit lending. Covers issued by ECGC to exporters, protect against losses arising out of payment failures due to insolvency or default of the buyers or due to political risks. Exporters can diversify their markets in addition to protecting existing markets through such covers. ECGC also supports Medium and Long term (MLT) exports including project exports. Exim Bank is the other ECA in the business of lending for MLT exports and fronting the government’s line of credit.

(ii)        ECGC indemnifies losses of exporters in export trade due to insolvency or default of the buyer. Additionally, losses due to political risk like war, sudden import restriction, promulgation of law or decree after the shipment has been affected are also covered. Some of the anti- dumping measures or non-tariff barriers introduced after a shipment has been made will come under the purview of the political risk. In such cases exporter’s interest are protected by ECGC.

This information was provided by THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR TEXTILES SHRI PABITRA

MARGHERITA in a written reply to a question in Lok Sabha today.

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DHANYA SANAL K

DIRECTOR

(Lok Sabha US Q4045)

(Release ID: 2115268) Visitor Counter : 51