Hunar-Haats to create employment for 5 lakh Indian artisans and craftsmen

New Delhi, Dec 4 (KNN) Union Minister for Minority Affairs Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi on Thursday announced the next “HunarHaat” in Rampur (UP) from 18th to 27th December, 2020 and “Shilp Gram” in Lucknow (UP) from 23rd to 31st January 2021 with the theme of “Vocal for Local”, at Governing and General Body meeting of Maulana Azad Education Foundation in New Delhi.

The Minister said that union Minister for Road Transport & Highways and Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Nitin Gadkari and Khadi and Village Industries Commission Chairman Vinay Kumar Saxena will inaugurate the “HunarHaat” at Rampur and Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath will inaugurate the “ShilpGram” at Lucknow.

The Minister said that the “HunarHaat” at Rampur and Lucknow will also be available at virtual and online platform http://hunarhaat.org .  People of the country and abroad will also be able to buy “HunarHaat” products on digital and onlineplatforms also.

He said that artisans and craftsmen from 27 States/UTs including Uttar Pradesh, Assam, Kerala, Maharashtra, Gujarat, West Bengal, Manipur, Telangana, Karnataka, Odisha, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Haryana, Punjab and other states of the country will bring their indigenous exquisite handmade products for display and sale at these HunarHaats.

All the necessary guidelines regarding Corona and sanitisation, mask, hygiene, cleanliness will be strictly followed at “HunarHaat” in Rampur and Lucknow. He further said that indigenous products of master artisans will be a major attraction at “HunarHaat” in Rampur. In Lucknow Shilp Gram people will also enjoy traditional delicacies from almost every corner of the country at “HunarHaat”, he added.

Besides, different cultural programmes on the theme of “JaanBhi, JahaanBhi”, will be presented every day by renowned artists, will also be a major attraction.

The Minister explained that “HunarHaat” has been proved to be an effective platform to strengthen Prime Minister NarendraModi’s mission of “AatmaNirbhar Bharat” and commitment to “Vocal for Local” by promoting and encouraging indigenous products of master artisans and craftsmen.

He disclosed  that “HunarHaat”, which has provided employment and employment opportunities to more than 5 lakh Indian artisans, craftsmen, culinary experts and other people associated with them in the last 6 years, have become popular among the people.

“HunarHaat”, which provides market and opportunity to master artisans and craftsmen from remote areas of the country, has become a credible brand of rare exquisite indigenous handmade products, he added.

The Minister announced that in the coming days, “HunarHaat” will be organized at Jaipur, Chandigarh, Indore, Mumbai, Hyderabad, India Gate-New Delhi, Ranchi, Kota, Surat/Ahmedabad, Kochiand other places. Dates of these “HunarHaat” will be finalised soon.