Awareness camp on PM Vishwakarma held in Chessore
Under the Ministry of MSME, Government of India, MSME Development and Facilitation Office, Dimapur, in association with the Department of Industries and Commerce and district administration organised a one-day awareness camp on PM Vishwakarma on Thursday at Chessore village council hall
- DIMAPUR — Under
the Ministry of MSME, Government of India, MSME Development and Facilitation
Office, Dimapur, in association with the Department of Industries and Commerce
and district administration organised a one-day awareness camp on PM
Vishwakarma on Thursday at Chessore village council hall under Shamator
district.
- During the programme, the inspector of District Industries
Centre (DIC), Tuensang, Thungdi Chang, oriented the audience on the scheme and
talked about various other initiatives under the department. It was followed by
a presentation on the scheme by the State PMU, PM Vishwakarma.
- According to a DIPR report, the objective of the camp was to
create on-ground awareness of the scheme, onboard the village onto the PMV
portal and enroll artisans.
- It stated that a large number of artisans applied for
correction in their Aadhaar such as seeding of their mobile number, change in
residential address and addition of their father’s name.
- It mentioned that under the PMV scheme, it is mandatory for
an artisan to have the following details corrected on their Aadhaar.
- The PM Vishwakarma Scheme was launched by the Government of
India on September 17, 2023 to support traditional artisans and craftspeople,
collectively known as Vishwakarmas. The scheme aims to upskill artisans in
their chosen trade through access to high quality training, upgraded tools and
access to collateral free credit.
- The 18 identified trades under the scheme are carpenter,
goldsmith, potter, barber, cobbler, sculptor, tailor, washerman, boat maker,
mason, armourer, blacksmith, hammer and tool kit maker, locksmith, stone
breaker, basket/ mat/ broom maker/ coir weaver, doll and toy maker, garland
maker, fishing net maker.
- Currently, the trades in carpentry, masonry and tailoring
are on halt at the centre.
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- PM Vishwakarma scheme camp in Longleng
- The deputy commissioner (DC) of Longleng, W Manpai Phom, has
informed that awareness-cum-GP onboarding camp on the Pradhan Mantri
Vishwakarma Scheme for Longleng district would be conducted on February 19 and
20.
- In this regard, he has requested all the village council
chairmen (VCC), village council members (VCM), village development board (VDB)
secretaries, artisans, and ward representatives to attend the camp at the DC’s
office in Longleng.
- The camp for Longleng Sardar, Yongnyah block, Yachem block
and Sakshi block would be held on February 19, while the camp for Tamlu block
and Buranamsang block would be held at the ADC’s office in Tamlu town on
February 20.
