New Delhi: KVIC, the nodal agency for implementing the Prime Minister’s Employment Generation Programme (PMEGP), has said it has created over 3,000 additional sustainable jobs for women in the past two years. It said these jobs were created by providing charkhas to women. They were in addit…
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KVIC opens new training-cum-production centre in Assam village
Following the old saying ‘Idle mind is devil’s workshop’, the Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC) has come out with a novel way to cut out illegal poaching and maintain flora and fauna in and around Kaziranga National Park. Amid much fervour and gaiety, the KVIC Chair…
Revived 143 defunct Khadi units using MSME grants: KVIC
KVIC on 29th January said it has revived as many as 143 defunct Khadi units using grants from the Ministry of Micro Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) since April 2014, and steps are afoot to start production at 124 more units. KVIC Chairman said the organisation is taking “pro-activeR…
World is waiting for us, we are not small anymore: PM at National MSME Awards
Small is turning big! It was evident when Prime Minister Narendra Modi gave away National MSME Awards to 227 industrialists from across the country in Ludhiana, on 18 October. Modi also launched the two most awaited schemes, National SC/ST hub and Zero Defect Zero Effect (ZED). Earlier, Modi reac…