An overview of training activites in textile and apparel manufacturing sector Shipra*, Dr Aneet**, Dr Amandeep*** *Research Scholar, IKGPTU, Kapurthala, Punjab, India Email id: shipra99@outlook.com **Director, GJIMT, Mohali, Punjab, India Email id: shipra99@outlook.com ***Consultant, Talent Management & Organization Development, India. Email id: shiprachauhan@rediffmail.com Online published on 18 December, 2018. Abstract Constant change in technology makes it necessary to devise innovative methods to increase production and output of any organization. Hence, continuous upgrdation of skills and capabilities and retaining of talent in the organizations is the need of the hour. The textile manufacturing sector generates huge employment for both skilled and unskilled labour in India. The present paper thus deals with the understanding of training and development activities undertaken by the manufacturing companies in the selected industrial regions. The given study is descriptive in nature utilizing primary as well as secondary data. The study presents the understanding of Employees and HR personnel/s for the training activities being carried out in their respective organizations and significant differences were found in their perceptions. The paper presents training needs, methods, implementation, assessment and the organizational effectiveness of trainings. Top Keywords Indian Textile And Apparel Industry, Human Resource Development (HRD), Training and Development (T&D), Training Implementation, Training Assessment, Training Effectiveness. Top |