State government’ priority is to plant smile on the face of poor, ensure their respect and honor: CM Chouhan
Friday - May 6, 2022 10:55 pm ,
Category : BHOPAL
State government is working according to Sant Ravidas’s desire
Mukhya Mantri Paduka Yojana will start to make cobblers self-reliant
National Institute of Footwear Designing will provide necessary training
Policy will be made for better marketing of products of cobblers
Financial assistance and toolkit given to cobblers to expand their business
Chief Minister has lunch with cobblers
Addresses conference of cobblers held at the CM’s residence
Bhopal 06 May 2022: Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has said that ensuring a smile on the face of the poor and their respect is the top priority of the state government. The welfare of those who are backmost and poor comes first. I am the Chief Minister only to change the lives of such people. Chief Minister Chouhan was addressing a conference of cobblers organized at the Chief Minister’s residence. Cobblers community of Budhni region participated in the conference.
Chief Minister Chouhan informed about the training being imparted by CRISP and National Institute of Footwear Designing, New Delhi and the Mukhya Mantri Paduka Yojna for skill upgradation of cobblers and to provide better market for their products. Chief Minister Chouhan also presented a cheque of Rs 10 thousand as financial assistance and a kit containing equipment and tools needed by cobblers for their work to expand their business. Chief Minister Chouhan inaugurated the conference organized for the cobblers of Budhni region by lighting a lamp and performing kanya-pujan during Sant Ravidas Jayanti celebrations in the Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav at Chief Minister’s residence. Chief Minister Chouhan also garlanded the picture of Sant Ravidas.
Chief Minister Chouhan said that the state government is working in accordance with the Sant Ravidas’ desire, “Aisa chahu raj me, jahan mili saban ko anna- chhote bado sam basen, Ravidas rahe prasanna”. All families should get ration, housing and no family should remain deprived of the benefits of these schemes. The state government has made all necessary arrangements for all the families to have gas stove, Ayushman card, which is useful in illness, and to enable families to take advantage of the Sambal Yojana. Chief Minister Chouhan said that there are schemes of the state government to help daughters to pursue their higher education begining from Ladli Laxmi Yojana. Chief Minister Chouhan inspired everyone to educate and promote daughters. Chief Minister Chouhan said that Sant Ravidas Jayanti would be celebrated every year with splendor in the state. The cobblers will be specially sent to Varanasi to visit the birth place of Sant Ravidas.
Giving information about the street vendors scheme, Chief Minister Chouhan said that this scheme is very useful for expanding business. With the availability of loans and the provision of providing double the amount on loan repayment, business can be expanded by taking advantage of this scheme. Chief Minister Chouhan also inspired them to expand their business by forming self-help groups.
Chief Minister Chouhan said that ‘Mukhya Mantri Paduka Yojana’ is being started to make the Charmakar Samaj self-dependent and to connect them with the mainstream by inclusive development of the society as the scheme has all the arrangements. The training of footwear designing by advanced machines and experienced trainers will be made available by opening a common facility center under the scheme. This will enable the charmakars to get used to the use of modern techniques and machines along with their traditional techniques. Advanced toolkit will also be made available to the trainees under the scheme. The Common Facility Center will be operated by CRISP in association with National Institute of Footwear Designing, New Delhi.
kant Patil, CMD, CRISP, an organization providing necessary training to cobblers, said that organizations like D-Mart and Ondoor are being approached for better marketing of the products of cobblers and to provide better prices. A definite policy for marketing will be developed and implemented.
Chief Minister Chouhan started by gifting a cheque of Rs 10,000 each and a cobbler kit to 78 people of Budhni area as financial assistance to expand their business. Chief Minister Chouhan presented cheques and kits to Vijendra of Nasrullaganj in Sehore district, Ashok of Gopalpur, Shyamlal of Itarsi, Mangu of Shahganj and Ram as a symbol. Chief Minister Chouhan also presented a tricycle to differently abled Puranlal of Baktara.
Cobblers Vijendra and Jeetendra of Nasrullaganj presented shoes made by them to Chief Minister Chouhan. Chouhan praised both of them for their proficiency in making shoes. Chief Minister Chouhan had food with the cobblers. A special camp was also organized for the health check-up of the cobblers taking part in the conference – Window to News
