New Delhi: Noting the contribution of age-old traditional artisans and craftsmen who work with their hands as Vishwakarmas, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said Vishwakarmas of today can become entrepreneurs of tomorrow. PM Modi was addressing the post-budget webinar on ‘PM Vishwakarma Kaushal Samman (PM Vikas)’ on Saturday.
Presenting the Union Budget 2023, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced the launch of a new scheme, the PM Vishwakarma Kaushal Samman (PM Vikas) scheme, for artisans and craftsmen. ,Also Read: Smartphones Coming In March 2023: See Full List Here,
Noting that small artisans play an important role in the production of local crafts, PM Modi said during the webinar that the Vishwakarma scheme focuses on empowering them and that the scheme took center stage soon after it was announced.
After the announcement of PM Vishwakarma Kaushal Samman, there was wide discussion and attention was paid by newspapers and economic experts. Mere announcement has become the center of attraction, PM Modi said.
“Lord Vishwakarma is considered to be the ultimate creator, and the greatest architect. In his idols, he is seen holding various tools. In our society, those who create something with their hands with the help of tools have a rich tradition of ” Added.
PM Modi further said that the objective of this scheme is to develop traditional artisans and craftsmen by maintaining their rich traditions and today’s Vishwakarma can become tomorrow’s entrepreneurs.
PM Modi said, “Our aim is to make today’s Vishwakarma friends into tomorrow’s big entrepreneurs.” “To achieve this, there needs to be sustainability in their business model,” he said. This webinar was part of a series of 12 post-budget webinars being organized by the Government of India to seek ideas and suggestions for effective implementation of the initiatives announced in the Union Budget.
Apart from Ministers and Secretaries of the concerned Central Government Ministries, artisans and experts as well as officials from State Governments and attached offices of the Ministries of MSME and Textiles also participated in the webinar and contributed suggestions for better implementation of the budgetary announcement.