Pradhan Mantri Vishwakarma Kaushal Samman: PM – VIKAS

February 2, 2023

The Artisans and Craftsmen in India have been disappearing since British times. The Government of India is trying to boost its economic status and keep the age-old arts and traditional crafts alive by different means. The Pradhan Mantri Vishwakarma Kaushal Samman is one such initiative. The scheme was announced by Finance Minister Smt Nirmala Sitaraman during the Budget presentation.

About the PM-VIKAS

The main objective of the scheme is to improve the status of the craftsmen in the country.
The scheme will achieve its objective:
- by increasing the caliber of the artisans
- by increasing the reach of their goods
The scheme is to be put into the MSME Value chain
The scheme will provide financial support to the artisans
Skills and training programs for traditional and age-old crafts will be conducted. People will be encouraged to learn the art
The latest technology skills will be imparted during the training programs. Artisans will be taught to use the latest technologies in their workmanship to increase productivity and profit. This is to be done without disturbing the traditional practices involved in the craft making
Artisans and craftsmen will be introduced to paperless payments
The entire program is to be integrated with the MSME sector
GoI will work hard to take the arts and crafts to international markets

Significance

The scheme aims to make India self-reliant. Also, it will gain India’s global reputation. Several Indian arts and crafts have huge demand in the global market even today. For instance, Kashmiri shawls and Rajai are famous in Turkey, Iran, etc.

According to Hinduism, Vishwakarma is the god of crafts. He makes chariots, weapons, and palaces for gods. He built Lanka Palace for Ravan, Dwarka for Lord Krishna, and Indraprastha for the Pandavas.

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