Govt – Welfare oriented Govt schemes, their utility
5 years of National Technical Textiles Mission (NTTM)
▪ The National Technical Textiles Mission (NTTM), launched in 2020 by the Ministry of Textiles, aims to position India as a global leader in technical textiles by 2025-26 has completed 5 years.
▪ NTTM: The mission focuses on promoting research, market growth, exports, and skill development in key sectors like agriculture, healthcare, and infrastructure in technical textiles.
▪ Technical Textiles: Technical textiles are functional fabrics made from natural and synthetic fibers, used across industries like defense, healthcare, infrastructure, automotive, medicine etc.
✓ Examples: Mosquito nets, seat belts, helmets, fireproof jackets, and sanitary napkins.
