Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address a post-budget webinar on PM Vishwakarma Kaushal Samman (PM VIKAS) on Saturday.
It will be the 12th in a series of 12 post-Budget webinars being organised by the Government to seek ideas and suggestions for effective implementation of initiatives announced in the Union Budget, 2023-24.
PM Vishwakarma Kaushal Samman (PM VIKAS) aims at improving the quality, scale and reach of products/services of artisans/crafts people by integrating them with domestic and global value chains.
The webinar will have four breakout sessions covering the themes of Access to affordable finance, including incentives for digital transactions and social security; Advanced skill training and access to modern tools and technology; Marketing support for linkages with domestic and global markets; and Structure of the scheme, identification of beneficiaries and implementation framework.
Besides Ministers and Secretaries of concerned Central Government Ministries, a host of stakeholders drawn from industry, artisans, financial institutions, experts, entrepreneurs and associations along with officials of State governments and attached offices of the Ministries of MSME and Textiles will attend the webinar.