“Ekam Fest” to begin on Mar. 2 to Promote Craftsmanship of Divyang Entrepreneurs

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New Delhi : Union Minister for Social Justice & Empowerment (SJ &E)  Thaawarchand Gehlot will inaugurate the week long Exhibition-cum-Fair “EKAM Fest” organised by National Handicapped Finance Development Corporation (NHFDC) under M/o Social Justice & Empowerment on March 2, 2020, evening, at State Emporia Complex, Baba Kharak Singh Marg, New Delhi-1.

Union Minister for Road Transport & Highways (RT&H) and MEME Nitin Jairam Gadkari and Union Minister for Women and Child Development and Textiles Smriti Zubin Irani will grace the occasion. Ministers of State for SJ&E Krishan Pal Gurjar, Rattan Lal Kataria, and Ramdas Athawale will also be present on the occasion.

EKAM Fest is an effort for promoting entrepreneurship and knowledge among Divyangjan community, generating awareness in society about potentialities of PwDs  providing a major marketing opportunity to PwDs entrepreneurs. NHFDC Foundation is making efforts for development of a brand and platform for marketing of products of these determined entrepreneurs. Accordingly, name of the brand has been arrived at Ekam (Entrepreneurship, Knowledge, Awareness, Marketing), according to a PIB release.

The word Ekam also represents the inclusiveness, oneness and unity which appropriately describe the efforts being put in by NHFDC to develop the marketing platform and aggregation of the products through promotion of entrepreneurship, knowledge sharing, awareness creation, and marketing initiatives amongst the Divyangjan.

The week long Ekam Fest will also host a number of activities like cultural extravaganza including performances by Divyang artists and well known professionals. Additional highlights of the event will be astrological consultations and foot massage by Divyang professionals. At the first Ekam Fest, Divyang Entrepreneur and Artisans from all over the country have been invited with representation from J&K to Puducherry and from Nagaland to Gujarat.