Everything to know about the Kumbhar Sashaktikaran Programme
What is the Kumbhar Sashaktikaran Program? The Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises ( MSME ) issued the Operational Guidelines for the Kumbhar Sashaktikaran Program (Pottery's activities) vide a notification dated 09/16/2020. The initiative is executed by the Khadi and Village Industries Commission ( KVIC ) to empower the traditional potter community, particularly in remote and underserved regions of India. Also, the initiative is run under the Gramodyog Vikas Yojana's ( GVY ) Mineral-Based Industry ( MBI ) sector. The Kumbhar Sashaktikaran Program focuses on developing their efficiency and income by prioritizing holistic development through skill improvement, market connections, financial aid, and access to contemporary pottery equipment. By offering organized training courses and facilitating access to better equipment and tools to increase output and quality, it seeks to improve artisans' technical proficiency. The program also fu...