India has a long, famous textile industry. Weaving and textile work has supported hundreds of years of families and communities. However, nowadays, the textile students and workers have too much competition, technology, and in some cases, no enough money to learn or begin working. That is the reason why government always attempt to make textile industry to grow and become powerful. Each year, numerous government programmes and scholarships are announced, which provides students with a motivation to study textile, learn new skills, participate in research or even employment in factories and handlooms.
The government come up with various plans to facilitate contemporary education, offer financial assistance and even offer employment to the young. There are only scholarships limited to children of weavers and handloom families. It is a very important scheme in the future because it will help in education and will also help Indian textile to compete in the international market. All the new scholarships, criteria to be followed, support schemes, and the application procedures will be explained in this article.
Govt. Schemes & Scholarships for Textile Students 2025
Some of the major Central Government Schemes of Textile Students.
Samarth Scheme
Training of the lakhs of youths annually is being provided by the Samarth (Scheme for Capacity Building in Textile Sector). It also provides proficiency training in contemporary textile art, hand weaving, needlework and running power mills. This training results in many students getting jobs. Any student desiring to upgrade textile skill may do it online or at local office.
PLI Scheme for Textiles
Textile Production Linked Incentive (PLI) Scheme is working until 30 September 2025. It incentivizes the companies that begin to produce high-value technical fabrics and synthetic materials. This is also beneficial to the students studying at PLI as these companies need skilled employees and they create new job opportunities. These enterprises have the opportunity to hire the students that have attended textile courses or internship.
PM MITRA Parks Scheme
The PM MITRA Parks Scheme is building large textile parks, with new millennium factories and training facilities. These parks provide jobs and lower the cost of production to the textile business. Most parks projected in such states as Maharashtra, Gujarat, Tamil Nadu, UP, and others. Here students can get a practical experience and become the participants of the industry projects.
State Level Textile Subsidy Schemes
Special schemes exist in states such as Maharashtra, Karnataka and Gujarat:
- Maharashtra: Textile machine and infrastructure subsidy of 35-45 percent, particularly to new plants located in rural zones.
- Gujarat: capital and loan subsidy to cotton and garment units.
- Karnataka: Financial assistance on green textile parks and purchase of new green machines.
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Textile Student Scholarships 2025
UGC Phase II Technical Textiles Internship
This is new for 2025. UGC provide monthly stipend of up to 20,000 to B.Tech and UG students working on industry-based projects in textile, fashion, engineering, agriculture, medicine and IT. You can apply and work on live projects and learn what is latest in the field of textile through official portal.
NIFT Fellowships & Scholarships
The National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT) is providing PhD textile/fashion scholarships and children of handloom weavers scholarships to enroll in diploma, UG and PG programmes. These are assisting research and also providing equal opportunity to weaver families in higher education.
Other Scholarships Sponsored by Industry for Textile Students
Partially or fully funded (such as 40% tuition discount at special fashion school) schemes are also offered by some private and international organizations and colleges. Students should visit their college or university web site to ensure new scholarships are announced
| Scheme/Scholarship Name | Type | Benefits | Eligible For | Deadline |
| Samarth Scheme | Skill Training | Free training, jobs | Students & workers | Ongoing |
| PLI Scheme for Textiles | Employment | Firm incentives, jobs | Trained students | 30 Sep 2025 |
| PM MITRA Parks | Internship | Factory exposure, jobs | Student trainees | Ongoing |
| UGC Tech Textiles Internship | Stipend | ₹20,000/month | B.Tech/UG students | Ongoing |
| NIFT Fellowships/Scholarships | Research | Fees, project fund | PhD Scholars/Weaver kids | Ongoing |
| Maharashtra Subsidy | Financial | 35–45% subsidy | New units/rural students | Varies |
| Gujarat/Karnataka Subsidy | Financial | Capital/loan support | Textile units/students | Varies |
How to Apply for Textile Study Scholarships
- Go to the web pages (Ministry of Textiles, UGC, NIFT, state portals).
- Check eligibility prior to application–some of them are restricted to families of weavers, some to all students.
- Fill in the forms very carefully with the relevant documents like Aadhaar, school identity, bank, etc.
- When in a skill scheme, submit to Samarth; when in college scholarships, submit to your college office.
- Never ignore a recent notice of change of dates or rules.
Impact and Benefits
Due to these schemes, lakhs of students and workers obtain new skills, jobs and opportunity to live better tomorrow. Textile export is growing, the owners of the businesses are receiving assistance in the modernization of the machines, and India remain competitive. Stimulating eco-friendly production by the government as well. However, a lot of students are unaware of all the options and therefore have to be informed by the sites they can trust or teachers.
Conclusion
Textile education and jobs are becoming easier to access because of these government schemes and scholarships. Students cannot afford to wait till 2025 and begin inquiring about options of 2025- because government, colleges, and industries all desire Indian textile to be modern, skilled, powerful and all that in the next future.
FAQ’s
1. What is the Samarth Scheme?
Samarth is a government skills training program of textile workers and students. It also provides free education in weaving, stitching, operating textile machinery and assists young people in securing employment in industry.
2. Who will be eligible to receive the UGC Tech Textile Internship stipend?
It can be applied by any B.Tech or undergraduate student in textile or technical subjects. Students who are chosen receive up to 20,000 per month to work in actual textile projects.
3. What do I need to know in order to know whether I can receive state subsidy schemes or not?
The qualifications depending on the state. Mostly, rural students, new unit students, small manufacturers and green technology users can apply. See your state textile ministry site regarding current regulations.
4. Only children of handloom weavers get scholarships at NIFT?
No, NIFT scholarships has PhD research scholar fellowships and handloom weaver children diploma, UG and post graduate course scholarships.