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IANS | 11 Mar, 2023
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday stressed the need to reorient
the skill infrastructure system according to the needs of Lord
Vishwakarma.
The Prime Minister addressed a Post Budget Webinar on the subject of 'PM Vishwakarma Kaushal Samman'.
Referring
to skilling and creating job opportunities for crores of youth through
Skill India Mission and Kaushal Rozgar Kendra, the Prime Minister
emphasized the need for a specific and targeted approach.
Modi said that the PM Vishwakarma Kaushal Samman Yojana is a result of this thinking.
Explaining
the need for the scheme and the rationale of the name 'Vishwakarma',
the Prime Minister talked about the exalted status of Lord Vishwakarma
in the Indian ethos and a rich tradition of respect for those who work
with their hands with implements.
Mentioning the continued
attraction of hand-made products, the Prime Minister said that the
government will provide holistic institutional support to every
Vishwakarma of the country which will ensure easy loans, skilling,
technical support, digital empowerment, brand promotion, marketing and
raw material.
"The objective of the scheme is to develop
traditional artisans and craftsmen while preserving their rich
tradition. Our aim is that Vishwakarmas of today can become
entrepreneurs of tomorrow. For this, sustainability is essential in
their business model."
He requested all the stakeholders do a
hand-holding of Vishwakarma colleagues, increasing their awareness and
thereby helping them in moving forward. For this you have to go to the
ground, you have to go among these Vishwakarma companions.
The
Prime Minister further informed that skilled craftsmen were contributing
in their own ways towards exports in ancient India.
He lamented
that this skilled workforce was neglected for a long time and their
work was considered non-significant during the long years of slavery.
Even
after India's independence, the Prime Minister pointed out that there
was no intervention from the government to work for their betterment and
as a result, many traditional ways of skill and craftsmanship were
abandoned by the families so that they could make a living elsewhere.
He
also highlighted that startups can also create a huge market for craft
products through the e-commerce model apart from helping them with
better technology, design, packaging and financing.
The Prime
Minister concluded by requesting all the stakeholders to prepare a
robust blueprint and emphasized that the government is trying to reach
the people in the remote parts of the country and many of them are
getting the benefits of the government schemes for the first time.
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