DOGRA HERALD BUREAU
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.
Sunil Prajapati said this 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 Jammu in Jammu west Assembly Constituency.
Sunil 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 samesame.
Sunil Prajapati said that continuing with the commitment to take care of every class in the society, this government has now 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, Shoesmith, 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 and to ensure that the Vishwakarmas are integrated with the domestic and global value chains.
Sunil Prajapati, while speaking in the camp, said that the artisans and crafts people will be provided a Recognition Certificate and ID card. They will also get credit support upto Rs 1 lakh (First Tranche) and Rs.2 lakh (Second Tranche) with a concession in interest rate of 5%.. The Scheme will further provide Skill upgradation, Toolkit Incentive, Incentive for Digital Transactions and Marketing Support.
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.
The Program was organised by onkar Verma.
