Amit Shah distributes 100 electric potter wheels to boost 'Aatmanirbhar Bharat'

NewsBharati    25-Jul-2020 09:27:50 AM
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Gandhinagar, July 25: In order to empower potters’ community, Home Minister Amit Shah strengthening India to become 'Aatmanirbhar' distributed 100 electric potter wheels to 100 trained artisans under the Kumhar Sashaktikaran Yojana of the Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC) here via Video Conference from New Delhi.
 
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Lauding the Kumhar Sashaktikaran Yojana, the Home Minister said, "the initiative would go a long way in strengthening the marginalized potters’ community by incorporating technology to improve productivity while also reviving the traditional art of pottery." He also interacted with five potters who have been trained by KVIC in pottery making and provided with electric potter wheels and other equipment for their future endeavors.
 
 
 
The Minister said he is glad to see the change that has been ushered in the lives of our potters. The Modi government at the Centre is always concerned for the better livelihood of the Prajapati community. The distribution of electric chaak is a gift from our Prime Minister to the people of Gujarat and will make their lives easier and also increase their production capacity, he said.
 
"Strengthening the traditional art of the country is the dream of Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi ji and everyone should contribute with their skill-sets to make India Aatmanirbhar. The Modi Government has already undertaken exemplary initiatives towards this end. The KVIC’s Kumhar Sashaktikaran Yojana is a significant step in this direction," he added.
 
The Home Minister assured the potters that arrangements will be provided for selling of their products, including tie-up with the Railways and proper marketing channels. Shri Amit Shah appreciated the efforts of KVIC in providing sustainable employment opportunities to the weaker sections through its schemes. He said that the Kumhar Sashaktikaran Yojana is one such step towards making the potters’ community Aatmanirbhar. "I am hopeful that KVIC will continue to work for the benefit of marginalized sections," he added.
 
In Gandhinagar district, KVIC has trained 100 potters from 14 villages and distributed 100 electric potter wheels and 10 blunger machines. The average income of potters under the Kumhar Sashaktikaran Yojana has gone up from nearly Rs 3,000 per month to nearly Rs 12,000 per month.
 
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Kumbhar Sashaktikaran Program is an initiative of the Khadi and Village Industries Commission(KVIC) for the empowerment of potters community in the remotest of locations in the country. It reaches out to the potters in Uttar Pradesh,  Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, J&K, Haryana, Rajasthan, West Bengal, Assam, Gujarat, Tamil Nadu, Odisha, Telangana, and Bihar. This program provides the following support to potters- a) Training for advanced pottery products, b) Latest, new technology pottery equipment like the electric Chaak, c) Market linkages and visibility through KVIC exhibitions