Bhubaneswar: Union Minister for Skill Development & Entrepreneurship Dharmendra Pradhan on Friday felicitated 26 expert artisans and craftsman during the ‘Sammaan Samaroh of Vishwakarma Gurus’ under the ‘PM Vishwakarma’ scheme in Bhubaneswar.
The artisans will further act as brand ambassadors of the scheme and also extend opportunities to them to become Master Trainers and Trainers in their respective trades.
Felicitating PM Vishwakarma Gurus, Pradhan expressed his happiness listening to the experiences of PM Vishwakarma Gurus. He said that each artisan and sculptor in Odisha is a Vishwakarma. Their creation is unique. We are going to focus on creating awareness and connect more of such artisans.
The Prime Minister launched the ‘PM Vishwakarma’ scheme across 18 trades which further has 28 sub-trades . The scheme is to provide end-to-end support to artisans and craftspeople. The aim of the scheme is to equip artisans and craftspeople with modern tools and techniques coupled with credit support.
There have been more than 17 lakh registrations on the PM Vishwakarma portal so far. The analysis of the applications received so far on the PM Vishwakarma portal underscores that the demand for skill training in the top 5 trades makes 80% of the application count.
The top 5 trades in terms of applications in Odisha are- Mason, Tailor, Carpenter, Basket/ Mat/Broom maker, Coir Weaver and Potter. The Ministry will also leverage the regionwide reach, and community expertise of CSCs to enhance registrations of trainers at the regional level, while simultaneously preserving the traditional craft and promote them in contemporary contexts.
