SME Times News Bureau | 26 Dec, 2019
To commemorate 150th Birth Anniversary of
Mahatma Gandhi, Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC) organized a
distribution of 1000 Bee Boxes, 100 Pottery Wheels and 100 Advanced Leather
Tool kits 100 Farmers, 100 Potters and 100 Leather Artisans recently in
Agartala, Tripura.
In the event Tripura Chief Minister Biplab Kumar
Deb was Chief Guest, in presence of Chairman, KVIC VK Saxena.
Complementing the efforts of KVIC, Chief
Minister Shri Deb expressed hope that, this mega equipment distribution and
Capacity Building drive will create a livelihood and will provide employment to
700 people.
He further said that programs like Honey Mission,
Empowerment of Leather Artisans and Kumhar Sashaktikaran Mission will not only
instill self-confidence but give a much required boost to strengthen the weaker
section of the society.
It is an endeavor to reach out to the maximum
number of people and help them achieve a life of respect and dignity.
Saxena said, “Aligned with the vision of Prime
Minister, our endeavor is to provide livelihood opportunities as well as
alternate source of income to the rural farmers and other artisans, who
otherwise adopt to menial labor or migrate to big towns or cities for daily
wage jobs.”
He added that the objective of this event is not
only to empower the rural artisans and help them gain confidence in bee
keeping, pottery and leather artistry, but also improve their quality of life.
Tripura has a lot of potential of Bee Keeping and
Pottery because of large scale cultivation of rubber plants and use of
traditional terracotta products in their households
The event witnessed a huge turnout of artisans
from nearby districts of Agartala.
Nearly 20% of the beneficiaries of the equipment
distribution were women, and around 80% of the total beneficiaries
belonged to the marginalized communities.