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18/04/22 07:19 AM IST

Union Minister Shri Anurag Thakur inaugurates 40th 'Hunar Haat’ in Mumbai

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  • Union Minister for Information & Broadcasting and Youth Affairs & Sports, Shri Anurag Thakur inaugurated the 40th edition of the 'Hunar Haat’.
  • The 40th edition of Hunar Haat, a credible platform to promote 'Swadeshi' products, is being held at MMRDA Ground, Bandra-Kurla Complex in Mumbai.
  • In this 40th edition of Hunar Haat, more than a thousand craftsmen and artisans coming from 31 states have put up 400 stalls.
TEJAS
  • Tejas’ a skilling programme which has been launched by Govt. of India.
  • Under this initiative India will send skilled manpower to UAE. “Within a year, 30,000 skilled job-seekers will be sent to UAE.

Hunar Haat 
  • Hunar Haat is an exhibition of handicrafts and traditional products made by artisans from the minority communities.
  • AIM - These Haat aims to provide market exposure and employment opportunities to artisans, craftsmen and traditional culinary experts.
  • It envisages boosting the skills of craftsmen, weavers and artisans who are already engaged in the traditional ancestral work.

Significance 
  • ‘Hunar Haat’ has proved to be an “Empowerment Exchange” for master artisans and craftsmen.
  • It has proved to be immensely beneficial and encouraging for artisans and craftsmen as lakhs of people visit the “Hunar Haat” and purchase indigenous handmade products of artisans on a large scale.
  • More than 5 lakh artisans, craftsmen and people associated with them have been provided employment and employment opportunities in the last about 5 years through “Hunar Haat”.
Source-PIB 

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