KVIC reaches new heights in 2018
Honey Mission, REPLAN, Kumhaar Sashaktikaran Yojana were among their major initiatives
The year 2018 proved quite successful for 'The Khadi and Village Industries Commission' (KVIC) as the organisation launched various programmes and missions for the revival of Khadi activities, as well as Village Industries activities in a modest way. All the efforts and hard work paid off quite well and Khadi spread its essence not only across the nation but the whole world. Here is a list of programmes started by the organisation for the development of the country:
'Honey Mission' blooms in 2018: Following Prime Minister Narendra Modi's clarion call while introducing Banas Honey project in Banaskantha district of Gujarat, The Khadi and Village Industries Commission, started a new programme named 'Honey Mission', which has proved to be a major success. KVIC managed to distribute nearly 55,000 bee-boxes besides creating more than 7,000 new employment under 'Honey Mission'. Also, it created around 6,000 additional man-days through the fabrication of bee boxes and honey extractors.
KVIC's wheels turn the fate of potters: After detailed study about the causes of potters' plights along with elaborate research on features of pottery industry, its problems, and consequent suggestions and guideline, the KVIC has come up with its appropriate technological development, adaptability by poor potters and implementation through its 'Kumhaar Sashaktikaran Yojana', in which apart from providing one electric potter wheels, one set of Pug mill, one set of Blunger and one set of gas-fired kiln to each group of 10 potters in many districts of Uttar Pradesh, Assam, Gujarat, Jammu and Kashmir, Bihar, Jharkhand and other states, KVIC is also providing them multi-dimensional approach with an overview on the entire system of input - process - production - management and e-marketing elements.
The KVIC is committed to providing them with technological, financial and marketing support so that the potters could lead a happy and healthy life.
Charka – KVIC's commitment to Social Justice: KVIC has embarked upon a mission of installing 'Charkhas' in prominent places of India and abroad as a constant reminder of our commitment to 'social justice' and people's 'self-reliance' as its tribute to 'Dharma'. KVIC has also embarked upon distributing 'charkhas' to the poor of India, following the spirit of this inheritance of heritage.
Besides this, KVIC has also introduced a new initiative of opening exclusive Khadi corners in major malls and supermarkets in the country – to ensure Khadi's presence at the doorstep. Also, it opened its first-ever 'Khadi Haat', set up under the joint aegis of KVIC and New Delhi Municipal Corporation (NDMC) at Baba Kharak Singh Marg.
Adding another feather to the cap, KVIC decided to sponsor the costumes of upcoming Indian epic biographical film Manikarnika. This would be a step towards the promotion of this signature fabric.
Nonagenarian Khadi institution revived in Karnataka, Revival of Sewapuri Ashram, KVIC's 'Swachchta Abhiyaan' – which saved Government's Rs 153 crore so far were among other initiatives of KVIC.
On the global level, KVIC for the first time, organised exclusive Khadi exhibitions in 10 countries on August 15.
Enthused by the massive response in those countries, the KVIC again organised exclusive Khadi exhibitions in another 50 countries on October 2, 2018.
The signature fabric of India that Gandhiji used as a tool to drive the British away from India caught the show at South Africa on June 7 this year – at the same Pietermaritzburg Railway Station – where he was thrown off a train for refusing to give up his seat in a first class.
Khadi also became theme-line on Montenegro National Day celebrations. Moreover, KVIC reduced plastic menace under its project REPLAN (REducingPLAstic in Nature) initiative, increased artisans' wages by more than 36 percent, launched eco-friendly 'hawan-samagri' and gave new lease of lives to villagers in Sunderban Island in form of Gandhian Charkhas and bee-boxes to eke out their livelihood, under its ambitious 'Employment Generation Programme'.
The list of such initiatives and programmes is endless. After a successful 2018, the organisation is all set to achieve higher goals.
The main objectives as of now include distributing another 1,00,000 bee-boxes across the nation under 'Honey Mission'. Also, it will distribute 10,000 electric potter wheels among potters across the nation as well as 5,000 charkhas and 1,000 looms. It is also planning to plant saplings of at least one lakh Moringa trees across the nation. Lastly, KVIC will focus on the implementation of artisan-centric programmes.
