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NEWS BRIEFS
A GLIMPSE OF INDIAN ARTISANS'
TALENT TO BE SEEN AT AIRPORTS
APPLICATIONS FOR 'JANATA
he government is making continuous efforts
Tto increase the income of the countrymen KE PADMA' AWARDS START.
through 'Self-reliant India.' On the one hand, APPLY BY SEPTEMBER 15TH.
self-help groups provide them with employment
opportunities. On the other hand, a platform e've all seen how, after 2014,
and market are also provided for them to sell Wthe Padma Awards, which
their wares. The central government has made were previously reserved for the
a significant gift to rural artisans and women. elite, became Padma Awards for the
The government has taken a significant step to common man. Pictures of ordinary
give national recognition to products made at people doing extraordinary things
home by village women by joining the National and receiving Padma awards on the
Livelihood Mission's Self-Help Groups. For this, red carpet of Rashtrapati Bhavan
the government has launched the "Opportunity" are being debated today, as Prime
scheme. This will include a retail outlet at the Minister Narendra Modi changed
airport for products made by rural women. the entire process of Padma award
This will enable the branding and sale of rural nominations as soon as he took
products at the global level. Packaged papads, over the country. Anyone can now
pickles, bamboo-based ladies' bags, bottles, nominate oneself or others for
lamp sets, artwork, traditional crafts, natural these awards. Now it's time for the
colours, embroidery, and indigenous weaving nominations for the Padma Awards,
with contemporary designs will be available in which will be announced on Republic
these stores. The country's first outlet opened Day next year. Its process has begun,
in the first phase of the campaign at Chennai and by September 15, 2022, online
airport. Work is in progress at Agartala, Dehradun, nominations will be available on
Kushinagar, Udaipur, Amritsar, Ranchi, Indore, the National Award Portal https://
Surat, Madurai, Bhopal, and Belagavi airports. awards.gov.in.
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