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YEARS

OF VOCAL FOR LOCAL THE JOY OF SHARING HAPPINESS
COVER STORY

For the next few weeks, there will be festive
spirit across the country. All the family
members will gather together. The house
aims to make India a developed nation. In this, the will be filled with happiness. But there are
call made by Prime Minister Modi on every occasion, many people around who are deprived of
especially in the festive season is the beginning of the the happiness of these festivals. On one
hand, the houses are shining with light,
revolution to make India developed. Inspired by the while on the other hand, there is darkness in
vision of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the Central the houses of some people. In some houses,
Government started organizing National Handloom sweets are getting spoiled, while in some
Day, this day was celebrated for the first time on 7 houses, children yearn for sweets. In some
August 2015. This date was selected especially in places, there is no place to keep clothes
memory of the Swadeshi movement. The Swadeshi in the cupboard, while in others, there is a
movement was started on 7 August 1905 to encourage problem in getting adequate cloth. But the
indigenous industries, especially handloom weavers. real joy of these festivals is only when this
The objective of National Handloom Day is to honor darkness is dispelled, and light spreads
and encourage the handloom workers of India, all around. We should share happiness
to awaken a sense of respect among handloom where there is scarcity and this is also our
weavers, to create awareness about the importance nature. If sweets, clothes and gifts come to
of the handloom sector and its contribution to the our homes, then think for a moment about
giving them to the needy. The excess in our
socio-economic development of the country. The homes, which we do not use, we must share
role of the people is important in the reconstruction such things with people outside. If we do
of any nation and with this thinking, many long-term this, the smile on the faces of many poor
schemes were brought from 2014 onwards to ensure families will double your happiness during
equal participation of all sections of the society in the festivals, your face will shine, your diya will
resources of the country. In this, the Vocal for Local become more luminous, your Diwali will
campaign gave a new identity to the life and products become more bright.
of the tribal community living in remote areas for This is not the story of a festival, but Prime
decades. It is the result of the efforts of the Central Minister Narendra Modi had inspired the
Government that 'aatmanirbharta' became the Hindi country in these very words in his Mann Ki
word of 2020 of the Oxford Dictionary. Baat program a few years ago before Diwali.
The pleasant feeling of sharing happiness
increases further during festivals. The country
NATION'S RESOLVE TO BECOME SELF-RELIANT has always participated enthusiastically in
India had a glorious history for centuries. When his continuous calls. The example of which is
India was prosperous, it was called the golden bird, that people started becoming partners in the
even then it always championed the cause of world development of India.
welfare. Time changed, the country was caught
in the chains of slavery, and it was deprived of
development, but today India is successfully moving
towards development, even then there is a feeling
of 'Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam' imbibed in its soul.
This is the reason why the Central Government itself
has come forward to make traditional clay products
during festivals. This Diwali too, the Khadi Village
Industries Commission has come forward on a large
scale to make clay diyas, other clay products used

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