NE NEWS SERVICE
NEW DELHI, JULY 24
Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday distributed 100 electric potter wheels among as many trained artisans in Gujarat under the ”Kumhar Sashaktikaran Yojana” of the Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC).
आज अपने संसदीय क्षेत्र गांधीनगर के 100 कुम्हारों को @kvicindia की "कुम्हार सशक्तिकरण योजना" के अंतर्गत विद्युत चाक वितरित किये।
भारतीय शिल्पकला के वाहक हमारे कुम्हार भाईयों-बहनों को तकनीकी से जोड़ कर हम उनके जीवन को सुगम बना सकते हैं और उनकी उत्पादन क्षमता को भी बढ़ा सकते हैं। pic.twitter.com/5SuHD99Ji5
— Amit Shah (Modi Ka Parivar) (@AmitShah) July 24, 2020
Shah distributed the electric potter wheels in his Gandhinagar Lok Sabha constituency in the state at a programme conducted through video-conferencing from New Delhi, an official statement said.
प्रधानमंत्री श्री @narendramodi जी का सपना है कि देश की प्राचीन कला सशक्त हो और हर व्यक्ति अपने हुनर से भारत को आत्मनिर्भर बनाने में योगदान दे। इसके लिए मोदी सरकार ने पहले दिन से ही अभूतपूर्व कार्य किए हैं। @kvicindia की "कुम्हार सशक्तिकरण योजना" इस दिशा में एक सार्थक कदम है। pic.twitter.com/zbL2PbkRuJ
— Amit Shah (Modi Ka Parivar) (@AmitShah) July 24, 2020
Seeking to empower and associate the marginalised potters’ community with India”s quest to become ”aatmanirbhar” (self-reliant), the Union home minister distributed 100 electric potter wheels to 100 trained artisans under the ”Kumhar Sashaktikaran Yojana”, the statement said.
Lauding the scheme, Shah said the initiative would go a long way in strengthening the marginalised potters’ community by incorporating technology to improve productivity while also reviving the traditional art of pottery.
આજે ગુજરાત પ્રદેશ ભાજપાના નવનિયુક્ત અધ્યક્ષ શ્રી @CRPaatil ને પદગ્રહણ નિમિત્તે શુભકામનાઓ પાઠવી.
મને વિશ્વાસ છે કે, એમના નેતૃત્વમાં @BJP4Gujarat સંગઠન વધુ મજબૂત થશે, સાથોસાથ ગુજરાતમાં ફરીવાર પૂર્ણ બહુમતીવાળી સરકાર બનશે. pic.twitter.com/eCEVDZDwUg
— Amit Shah (Modi Ka Parivar) (@AmitShah) July 23, 2020
He also interacted with five potters who have been trained by the KVIC and provided with electric potter wheels and other equipment for their future endeavours.
“I am 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 better livelihood of the Prajapati community,” Shah said.
“The distribution of electric chaak is a gift from our prime minister to the people of Gujarat. This will make their lives easier and also increase their production capacity,” he said.
The home minister assured the potters that arrangements will be provided for selling their products, including a tie-up with the Railways.
Shah appreciated the efforts of the KVIC in providing sustainable employment opportunities to the weaker sections through its schemes.
The ”Kumhar Sashaktikaran Yojana” is one such step towards making the potters’ community ”aatmanirbhar” and “I am hopeful that KVIC will continue to work for the benefit of marginalised sections,” he added.
