What Textile Sector Skill Council does

The Textile Sector Skill Council (TSC) is a non-profit Section 8(1) company established in 2014 under India's National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC) on the recommendation of the Ministry of Textiles. It functions as the NCVET-approved awarding body for the textile and handloom sector, formulating Qualification Packs (QPs) and National Occupational Standards (NOS) that define competency requirements across the textile value chain. TSC's primary constituents are affiliated training partners, accredited assessment agencies, textile employers, industry associations, and individual learners seeking recognized certification in textile occupations.

TSC operates three core digital products. The E-Learning Portal is delivered on the Graphy LMS platform and provides self-paced instructional content aligned to its standards. The Assessment Portal, built on a DBMS-based architecture, supports standardized testing against TSC's QPs and is the certification delivery mechanism used under government skill schemes. The Job Portal indexes more than 100 textile-sector job roles and operates as a placement-matching layer between certified candidates and employers. The organization's intellectual property is anchored in a qualification library of more than 100 QPs/NOS covering spinning, weaving, processing, garmenting, handloom, and adjacent trades.

TSC is structured as a non-profit under Section 8(1) of the Companies Act 2013 and is not a commercially revenue-generating enterprise in the conventional sense. Income is sourced primarily from central government skill-development schemes — most notably the Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PMKVY) — supplemented by industry partnerships, project-based grants, and contributions from member industry associations. TSC works through a pan-India network of training partners and assessment agencies and operates with a lean core team of approximately 28 employees, executing standards-setting, accreditation, assessment quality assurance, and increasingly direct digital delivery rather than running large-scale employment programs.

Name

Textile Sector Skill Council

Legal name

Textile Sector Skill Council

Website

https://texskill.in

Company type

Private

Founded year

2014

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

The Textile Sector Skill Council is the NCVET-approved non-profit awarding body for India's textile and handloom sector, setting occupational standards and running E-Learning, Assessment, and Job portals. It serves training partners, employers, and learners funded primarily through PMKVY.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

New Delhi

HQ country

India

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Skill Development Programs: Operates as a non-profit sector skill council under Section 8(1) of Companies Act 2013, funded through government schemes (PMKVY) and industry partnerships for delivering vocational training programs

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Textile Sector Skill Council (TSC) is an NCVET-approved awarding body for India's textile and handloom sector that develops and maintains National Occupational Standards and Qualification Packs, accredits affiliated training partners and assessment agencies, and administers skill certification, assessment, and job placement services across the textile value chain from fibre to fabric. It delivers its offering through e-learning, assessment, and job portals, and implements government-funded skill development programs such as PMKVY 4.0.

Product overview

Textile Sector Skill Council (TSC) operates as an NCVET-approved awarding body for the Indian textile and handloom sector, established in 2014 under NSDC. The organization offers a multi-platform ecosystem comprising: the E-Learning Portal for digital skills training with certifications in Technical Textiles, Quality Management, and Sustainable Practices; the Assessment Portal (DBMS) for evaluating trainees against NCVET-approved Qualification Packs; and the Job Portal facilitating employer-candidate matching with 108 active positions. TSC also provides Training of Trainers (ToT) and Training of Assessors (ToA) certification programs, manages Skill Development Schemes including PMKVY 4.0, and delivers apprenticeship programs. The organization develops QP/NOS standards covering the textile value chain from fibre to fabric, including spinning, weaving, processing, and handlooms.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• E-Learning Portal
• Assessment Portal (DBMS)
• Job Portal
• Qualification Packs (QP) and National Occupational Standards (NOS)
• Training of Trainers (ToT)
• Training of Assessors (ToA)
• Skill Development Schemes
• Apprenticeship Program
• Specialized Certification Programs

Quantifiable outcome

• 11+ years of proven experience delivering excellence in skill development
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

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Feature4 records

Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2014NSDC established TSC in 2014 on recommendation of Ministry of Textiles; provides governance representation through Col. Dharmendra Kumar as General Manager Capacity Building and Government Relations
• Confederation of Indian Textile Industries (CITI)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2014CITI led the initiative to establish TSC; CITI Chairman Shri Ashwin Chandran serves as TSC Chairman; represents largest textile industry association in India
• Ministry of Skill Development & Entrepreneurship (MSDE), GoIcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTSC operates under aegis of MSDE; NCVET approval routed through this ministry
• National Council for Vocational Education and Training (NCVET)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNCVET approved TSC as Awarding Body for Textile and Handloom Sector
• South India Mill's Association (SIMA)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSIMA Deputy Secretary General Mr. D. Suresh Ananda Kumar serves on TSC Board; represents South Indian textile mills
• The South India Textile Research Association (SITRA)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDr. Prakash Vasudevan, Director of SITRA, serves on TSC Board representing textile research expertise
• Cotton Textile Export Promotion Council (TEXPROCIL)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerChairman Shri Vijay Kumar Jamnadhar Agarwal represents textile exports on TSC Board
• Powerloom Development & Export Promotion Council (PDEXCIL)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerChairman Shri K. Sakthivel from PDEXCIL serves on TSC Board representing powerloom sector
• Indian Woollen Mills' Federation (IMF)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDirector Shri Avadhoot A Bambardekar from IMF serves on TSC Board
• Federation of Indian Art Silk Weaving Industry (FIASWI)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDirector Shri Ketan A Jariwala represents art silk weaving industry on TSC Board
• Handloom Export Promotion CouncilmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerChairman Shri Lalit Kumar Goel serves on TSC Board representing handloom exports and home furnishings

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC): Parent umbrella organization under MSDE that governs all Sector Skill Councils including TSC. Sets scheme guidelines, routes PMKVY funding, and provides governance representation on TSC's Board—defining the operating environment in which TSC executes.
• National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT): Government of India–established institute under the Ministry of Textiles delivering formal degree programs in fashion and textile design/technology. Covers the same textile-talent pipeline as TSC but at a higher-education rather than vocational-skilling layer, and serves as a broader incumbent in textile education.
• Centum WorkSkills India: Large private-sector skill development and vocational training operator in India delivering government- and corporate-funded skilling programs across multiple sectors including apparel/textiles. Comparable operating scale and scheme participation with a broader sector mandate.

Direct peers

• Leather Sector Skill Council (LSSC): Sector Skill Council under NSDC covering leather and footwear manufacturing value chain. Highly comparable in governance (industry-led Board under MSDE/NCVET), service portfolio (QP/NOS, ToT/ToA, assessment, job portal), and revenue model (government scheme funded).
• Apparel Made-Ups & Home Furnishing Sector Skill Council (AMHSSC): Closest structural peer—another NCVET-approved awarding body under NSDC covering the apparel, made-ups, and home furnishing value chain. Operates the same SSC model with affiliated training/assessment partners, QP development, PMKVY implementation, and an LMS-based skilling ecosystem.
• Beauty & Wellness Sector Skill Council (BWSSC): NSDC-affiliated SSC operating under MSDE/NCVET with the same institutional structure: industry-led Board, NCVET-approved QPs, PMKVY scheme implementation, and digital LMS/job portal assets. Directly comparable on operating model even though the target vertical differs.
• Electronics Sector Skills Council of India (ESSCI): Another NSDC-affiliated SSC covering electronics and hardware skilling. Shares the same SSC business model—industry-led governance, NCVET awarding body status, QP/NOS development across the value chain, PMKVY scheme delivery, and affiliated training/assessment partner networks.
• Apparel Training & Design Centre (ATDC): Largest apparel and textile training organization in India, operating its own training centres across the country with industry-recognized certifications. Overlaps directly with TSC's skilling mandate for the textile/apparel workforce and competes for similar training-partner and employer mindshare.
• Handicrafts & Carpet Sector Skill Council (HCSSC): NSDC-affiliated SSC focused on traditional handicrafts and carpet clusters. Comparable in mandate (traditional artisan upskilling), decentralized affiliated-partner delivery, and NCVET-approved QP framework, making it a direct structural twin despite the different craft vertical.

Others

• Confederation of Indian Textile Industry (CITI): Largest textile industry association in India and the organization that led the initiative to establish TSC in 2014, with its Chairman serving as TSC Chairman. Not a direct competitor but the principal industry body that underwrites TSC's mandate and Board representation.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/textilessc

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Number of profiles

Profiles15 records

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