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UP scheme trains traditional artisans, gives modern toolkits
Uttar Pradesh's Vishwakarma Shram Samman Yojana gives traditional artisans six days of free skill training and advanced toolkits linked to their trades. The scheme covers carpenters, tailors, potters, blacksmiths, cobblers, masons, and…
The Story in Brief
Uttar Pradesh's Vishwakarma Shram Samman Yojana gives traditional artisans six days of free skill training and advanced toolkits linked to their trades. The scheme covers carpenters, tailors, potters, blacksmiths, cobblers, masons, and handicraft workers in rural and urban areas. Toolkits use latest technology but have no fixed monetary value. The programme does not guarantee higher income or market access.
To apply, an artisan must be a UP native, at least 18, engaged in a listed trade, and must not have received a toolkit under another scheme in the past two years. Only one member per family is eligible. No educational qualification is required. Caste is not the sole criterion; non-traditional artisans can apply with a certificate from a local body confirming their trade association.
The Indian Opinion
The Vishwakarma Shram Samman Yojana is being billed as a boost for artisans, but six days of training and a toolkit, no fixed value, will not magically lift incomes. Claims that the scheme guarantees business growth are overblown; the state itself says it does not. Caste is not a criterion on paper, but requiring a local certificate for non-traditional artisans could create hurdles. Watch for the number of toolkits actually distributed, that will reveal real reach.
Source: indiatoday.in
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