SAMEEP and SCBTS Scheme

SAMEEP Scheme

• SAMEEP stands for Students and Ministry of External Affairs Students Exchange Program. The program was launched by Ministry of external affairs with twin objectives:
• Firstly, the outreach dimension through which the officials from MEA will familiarise with schools and colleges in India about functioning of MEA.
• Secondly, acquaintance of Indian students with key elements of India’s foreign policy and success stories related to it.
• Under the outreach dimension under SAMEEP, the officials in the MEA of the rank under-secretary and above have been asked to reach to their alma maters when they next go on home leave and engage with students there.
• SAMEEP is targeting at making students interested in India’s Global Ambitions and also make them considerate of the option that they can have a bright career in diplomacy as well.

SCBTS – Scheme for Capacity Building in Textile Sector

• The third scheme in news was SCBTS that stands for Scheme for Capacity Building in Textile Sector. The scheme intends to bring skill development in the textile sector and covers entire value chain of textile sector. However, pay attention to note that spinning and weaving segments of the organised sector are not covered under the scheme.
• The duration of the scheme is 3 years up to 2019-20 with an outlay of 1300 crore rupees.
• The SCBTS scheme is oriented towards demand driven, placement oriented skilling programmes in textile sectors. The scheme is related to organised sector of the economy and provides training courses compliant with National Skill Qualification Framework. All section of the economy and all regions of the country have been covered under the scheme.

By: Vishal