GUWAHATI: On the occasion of Vishwakarma Jayanti, Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched the 'PM Vishwakarma Scheme' for traditional artisans and craftspeople on Sunday. The Union Minister of Ports, Shipping, and Waterways, Ayush Sarbananda Sonowal, joined the PM Vishwakarma Yojana from Guwahati.
Speaking on the occasion, the Union Minister, Sarbananda Sonowal, said, "PM Vishwakarma Yojana is yet another testimony of our dynamic leader, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, whose commitment to uplift all and everyone in society remains paramount. The Prime Minister's vision of Sabka Satha and Sabka Vikas has energized the idea of PM Vishwakarma. This yojna is not only going to help the marginalized section of our country become active members of nation-building but also help create a new ecosystem of Atmanirbhar Bharatiyas, equipped to compete with the best of the world. The Yojna will empower our artisans to become 'the best' in their craft, while the curated ecosystem will help them compete with the rest of the world. Under PM Narendra Modi's visionary leadership, India became the fifth largest economy in the world, and it has been commanding a global position of respect, honour, and dignity like never before. With the empowerment of our traditional artisans via PM Vishwakarma Yojna, India, under the visionary leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, takes another step forward towards becoming an Atmanirbhar Bharat."
The Union Minister Sarbananda Sonowal was accompanied by Bimal Borah, Minister of Industries and Commerce, Public Enterprises, and Cultural Affairs, Government of Assam; Member of Parliament (Lok Sabha) for Guwahati, Queen Oja; Ramen Deka, Vice Chairman, SITA; Member of Parliament (Rajya Sabha), Pabitra Margherita; Mrigen Saraniya, Mayor, Guwahati Municipal Corporation (GMC), among other officials. The programme was also attended by scores of artisans and workers, who can avail themselves of the benefits of the PM Vishwakarma Yojna, stated a press release.
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