Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Nov 18: Minister for Social Welfare, Bali Bhagat today inaugurated 31st exhibition of handicrafts and handloom products organized by J&K Women’s Development Corporation (WDC) at Kala Kendra here today.
As many as 40 stalls exhibiting various products have been set up by about 80 beneficiaries sponsored by WDC drawn from different parts of the State. The objective of the Exhibition is to promote local handicrafts, handloom products and to provide a platform and market support to the women entrepreneurs sponsored by WDC to sell their products.
Speaking on the occasion, the Minister said the State Government is committed to the welfare of women folk and several initiatives have been taken to make them self-reliant. He said market support is one of the most important aspects for making the women self-reliant and to ameliorate their socio-economic condition. He appreciated the Women Development Corporation for extending valuable support to the women folk, especially the destitute and backward sections of the society.
The Minister stressed the need for organizing special awareness camps in the far-off areas to educate the women about the self-employment schemes so that more and more beneficiaries are helped. He assured to support the Corporation for strengthening its infrastructure to expand its activities at the broader scale across the State.
Managing Director, WDC, Nahid Soz gave detailed account of the exhibition and said that the Corporation organizes such exhibitions to encourage and support the beneficiaries who have been sponsored by it and it helps substantially to the beneficiaries for exhibiting and selling their products.
Prominent among those present on the occasion included, Managing Director, SC/ST Corporation, Y.P. Suman, Director of the Board, Updesh Andotra and officers of the Social Welfare Department and other Corporations.
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