Everything to know about the SFURTI scheme: full form, eligibility, and objectives
The Ministry of MSMEs and the Government of India introduced the SFURTI Scheme in 2005. The SFURTI scheme's full form is the Scheme of the Fund for Regeneration of Traditional Industries. The scheme aims to establish collectives among traditional industries' artisans and producers to support them in producing competitive, high-quality goods that will guarantee the sector's future viability. The SFURTI project vision is to increase artisanal income by focusing on the development of physical infrastructure, technology upgrades, training, product development, creative interventions, marketability, better packaging, and marketing infrastructure. Traditional industries are broadly categorised into three main types: Khadi Industries, Village Industries, and Coir Industries. Eligibility for the SFURTI scheme and Cluster Criteria: These are all the eligible individuals and groups that can apply for the SFURTI Scheme: 1. Non-government organisations (NGOs) 2. Institutions of the C