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PM Vishwakarma Yojana Nation

Skill promotion gets a boost

Facilitating training

to getting entry of

products into market

'यो विश्िवं जगत करोत्ययेस स विश्िकर््ममा' means the
ये
वं
one who creates the whole world or does
the construction work related to it, is called
'Vishwakarma'. Vishwakarmas have been
at the root of India's prosperity. Like the
backbone in the body, these skilled people
have a role in social life. No matter how
much the world advances in technology,
the role of these skilled people will always
remain. To give a new identity to this role,
PM Vishwakarma Yojana was started on 17
September 2023, which is completing one
year. So far more than 2 crore enrollments
have been done in the scheme...

oday there is a government in the country
which gives priority to the deprived. Giving For the first time, PM Vishwakarma Yojana
a life of respect to those whom no one cares was launched for traditional artisans
Tabout, providing facilities to everyone, related to 18 occupations, which has been
this has become the track record of the present associated with lakhs of beneficiaries
government. Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who across the country. The government
rose from humble background to top leadership, is going to spend Rs 13 thousand crore
launched PM Vishwakarma Yojana on his birthday on the scheme. This scheme is going to
on 17 September 2023, where he said that our change the lives of our traditional
Vishwakarma friends are the pride of 'Make in India'.
The scheme focuses on Vishwakarma doing 18 artisans and their families.
different types of work. Vishwakarmas involved in
these 18 trades including blacksmith, potter, barber, - Narendra Modi, Prime Minister
carpenter, washerman, cobbler, sculptor, mason
and tailor are present in almost all the villages of and prosperity of these Vishwakarma friends who
the country. Rs 13 thousand crore will be spent in 5 have skills of hands and tools. During this period,
years on this scheme to foster the respect, power a target has been set to include a total of 30 lakh

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