Punjab Govt Partners Nift To Train Women Artisans In State
Date
7/22/2023 2:06:29 PM
(MENAFN- KNN India)
Punjab govt partners NIFT to train women artisans in state Mohali, July 22 (KNN)
The Punjab government has decided to join hands with the National Institute of fashion technology (NIFT) to impart training to 125 women artisans at five locations.
During the inauguration of of the first training session in Mohali, Anurag Aggarwal, Special Chief Secretary, Cooperation, said the articles prepared by these artisans would be sold by Markfed through its e-commerce portal.
The articles will also be available at Markfed's store in Sector 22-C, Chandigarh.
During his address, Aggarwal highlighted that the state government is aiming to promote traditional items of Punjab at national as well as international level.
He said Phulkari products were in great demand around the globe, adding that keeping this in mind, the responsibility had been entrusted on Markfed to market these products and help artisans earn good remuneration for their products.
The Punjab government has constituted a committee of the Registrar, Co-operative Societies, Punjab, and Managing Director, Markfed, to help the women artisans of the state.
(KNN Bureau)
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