Evaluation Study of Decentralised Training Programme for Handloom Weavers

Abstract

"The Decentralised Training Programme (DTP) was a centrally sponsored scheme initiated in 1987 that aimed at skill up-gradation of the skilled and semi skilled handloom weavers in weaving, dyeing and design technology to enhance their productivity, earning capacity and the marketability of their products. An evaluation study was conducted by the Programme Evaluation Organisation (PEO) of the Planning Commission at the behest of the Ministry of Textiles in the year 1999. This centrally sponsored scheme was modified later in 1995 and 2000. After that it was subsumed in the new scheme, Integrated Handloom Development Scheme in the Eleventh Five Year Plan. Though the scheme does not exist in its present form, but the efforts put up for the evaluation study to come out with some important findings may be found useful to the policymakers, researchers, students in future. The evaluation study of DTP had the following objectives"