Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Jan 5: Prime Minister, Vishwakarma Yojna will definitely reduce unemployment in Jammu Kashmir, stated Sunil Prajapati, State president BJP OBC Morcha and said that people across Jammu Kashmir are feeling enthusiastic and happy with PM Vishwakarma Yojana and registering themselves in large numbers.
While addressing a large gathering of people belonging to the OBC community during ‘PM Vishwakarma Yojna Awareness and Registration Camp, organized in Ward 12, Krishna Nagar, here, today, Prajapati said that during the last ten years, the BJP Government under Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, has launched dozens of welfare schemes for the socio-economic upliftment of the poor and weaker sections and people from different categories have availed the benefits of the same.
Prajapati said that this Government has launched ‘PM Vishwakarma Yojna, which is a mega scheme meant to promote livelihood opportunities for the people of Other Backward Classes (OBC) and other sections engaged in traditional skills. Eighteen traditional trades will be covered in the first instance under the scheme, which include Carpenter, Boat Maker, Armourer, Blacksmith, Hammer and Tool Kit Maker, Locksmith, Goldsmith, Potter, Sculptor, Stone carver, Stone breaker, Cobbler, Shoe makers, Footwear artisan, Mason), Basket/Mat/Broom maker, Coir Weaver, Doll & Toy Maker.
He further said that the scheme aims to strengthen and nurture the Guru Shishya Parampara or family based practice of traditional skills by artisans and crafts people working with their hands and traditional tools. He said the scheme also aims at improving the quality, as well as the reach of products and services of artisan and crafts people.
He said that the artisans and crafts people will be provided a Recognition Certificate and ID card. They will also get credit support upto Rs one lakh (First Tranche) and Rs. two lakh (Second Tranche) with a concession in interest rate of 5%..
Kewal Verma , State secretary BJP OBC Morcha, Pratibha Sharma district secretary Jammu, Ashok Salgotra, district president, Jammu OBC Morcha, Onkar Verma, Mandal president OBC Morcha Talab Tillo and Sonu were also present.
The Programme was organised by Onkar Verma.
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