KVIC Distributes 500 Bee Boxes, 500 Pottery Wheels & 200 Leather Kits in Boondi District

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New Delhi  : To commemorate 150^th Birth Anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi and to support the weaker section of the society in Boondi District, Rajasthan, Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC) organised an event on December 8, 2019, where  Om Birla, Speaker of Lok Sabha, distributed 500 Bee Boxes, 500 Electric Pottery Wheels, and 200 Leather Tool Kits in gthe presence of  V  K Saxena, Chairman, KVIC, and MLA Ashok Dogra.

Complementing the efforts of KVIC, Birla said, “Bapu had always dreamed of encouraging the rural talents and providing livelihood opportunities at their doorsteps. KVIC is fulfilling Bapu’s dream in its true sense. KVIC’s initiative of reviving the bee keeping, pottery, and leather industry would go a long way, in helping the rural youth earn their respect and dignity.”

KVIC has been spearheading a mass campaign for the revival of bee keeping, pottery, and leather industry fore last 2 years under Honey Mission, Kumhar Sashaktikaran Mission, and Leather Mission respectively. KVIC has distributed around 1.15 lakh Bee boxes, 13,000 Electric Pottery Wheel, 2,500 Leather Kits across India so far generating a livelihood for 17,000 bee keepers, 52,000 potters, and 2,500 Leather artisans so far, according to a PIB release.

Saxena, Chairman KVIC, said, “The objective of this event is to empower the rural artisans and help them gain confidence in bee keeping, pottery, and leather artistry. Aligned with the vision of the Prime Minister, our endeavour is to provide livelihood opportunities as well as alternate source of income to the rural farmers who otherwise adopt to menial labour or migrate to big towns or cities for daily wage jobs.” The event witnessed a huge turnout of artisans from Jhalawad, Kota, and Boondi Districts of Rajasthan.