Prime Minister Narendra Modi will launch a new scheme named ‘PM Vishwakarma’ for artisans, craftsmen and those engaged in traditional skills on the occasion of Vishwakarma Jayanti on September 17.
PM Modi To Launch New Vishwakarma Scheme On September 17
The scheme will be fully funded by the Centre with an outlay of Rs 13,000 crore. Under the scheme, the prospective beneficiaries will be registered free of charge through Common Services Centres using the biometric-based PM Vishwakarma portal.
September 17 also happens to be the birthday of PM Modi. The scheme aims to strengthen the “Guru-Shishya parampara” or family-based practice of traditional skills.
The scheme primarily aims to improve the quality as well as the reach of products and services of artisans and craftsmen and to ensure that they are integrated with the domestic and global value chains.
