KVI Activities To Empower Artisans In Tamil Nadu

Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC) has inaugurated several KVI activities in Tamil Nadu at at SITRA, Coimbatore. The activities were launched by Manoj Kumar, Chairman, KVIC who on two day visit to the state. Presiding over a Khadi Karigar Sammelan, he  expressed gratitude for the love and care extended by the Tamil people.

He emphasized that this event is not only a Khadi Karigar Sammelan but also a heartfelt interaction between him and the rural artisans. He said Khadi serves as a weapon against poverty, starvation, and unemployment, while also contributing to development in villages and promoting women's empowerment.

Kumar honoured the best-performing spinners and weavers by presenting them with certificates and momentum awards, in addition to distributing tool kits and equipment to around 40 Wood Craft artisans who have successfully completed the Training Programme on Waste Wood Craft which was attended by 800 rural artisans.

Kumar said, “Like Gandhiji who used Khadi as a powerful weapon against the British rule, Prime Minister Modi has transformed Khadi into a potent and successful weapon for eradicating poverty, empowering artisans, ensuring food security, uplifting social status of women, and overcoming unemployment.”

The Prime Minister Employment Generation Programme is a flagship scheme of Ministry of MSME, Govt. of India, providing sustainable employment both in Rural and Urban areas in setting up of micro and small units. The Scheme provides subsidy ranging from 15 per cent to 35 per cent depending upon the social category of the applicant and location of the unit with total project cost of INR 50 lakhs for manufacturing activity and INR 20 lakhs for service activity.