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KVIC inaugurated a ‘special exhibition of Khadi’ at Rohini, Delhi

New Delhi, Mar 22 (UNI) Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC), Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises organized a special exhibition and toolkit distribution program at ‘Khadi and Village Industries Bhawan’ branch, Sector-3, Rohini, Delhi here on Saturday.
At the event, KVIC Chairman Shri Manoj Kumar was the Chief Guest. Several dignitaries and officials were also present on the occasion, including KVIC North Zone Member Shri Nagendra Raghuvanshi and East Zone Member Shri Manoj Kumar Singh.
Special Exhibition of Khadi – In which 11 Khadi entrepreneurs and 30 PMEGP entrepreneurs displayed their products at 45 stalls from various cities including Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra, Punjab, Rajasthan, Haryana and Delhi.
Toolkit distribution under Gramodyog Vikas Yojana – Electric potters’ wheel was provided to 40 potters, electrician toolkit to 20 artisans, plumber toolkit to 20 artisans, mobile repairing toolkit to 20 beneficiaries, leather machine to 10 artisans and masala making toolkit to 10 artisans.
Distribution of training certificates – Certificates were distributed to 115 beneficiaries trained by Multi-Disciplinary Training Centre (MDTC), Delhi.
Addressing the program, KVIC Chairman Shri Manoj Kumar reiterated, "With the inspiration of Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, 'New Khadi of New India' is becoming a global identity. He has made Khadi the lifeline of self-reliant India by giving it a distinctive identity as 'Khadi for Nation, Khadi for Fashion, Khadi for Transformation'. He further opined that the 'Brand Shakti' of Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has led to a historic increase in the sale and production of Khadi, as well as a 275% increase in the wages of artisans.
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