Archive · 14 Aug 2026
100 PM Vishwakarma Artisans Invited to 80th Independence Day Celebrations
India is getting ready to celebrate its Independence Day.
This year is special because it is the 80th Independence Day.
The big celebration will happen at the Red Fort in New Delhi.
The government invited 100 very special guests to come and watch.
These guests are artisans, which means people who make things with their hands.
They are tailors, carpenters, goldsmiths, blacksmiths, locksmiths, and other craftspeople.
They are part of a program called PM Vishwakarma that helps craftspeople learn skills and get better tools.
Some of the invited guests are women who make traditional crafts.
The guests will bring their spouses or companions and receive a souvenir gift.
The government wanted to say thank you because these craftspeople help keep India's traditions and culture alive.
100 beneficiaries of the PM Vishwakarma scheme from Delhi-NCR have been invited as special guests to the 80th Independence Day celebrations at the Red Fort.
The invitation was announced in an official statement by the Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME).
The beneficiaries will attend the national celebration along with their spouses or companions.
Special guests include women artisans engaged in traditional trades, highlighting the scheme's focus on women's economic empowerment.
30 lakh traditional artisans and craftspeople are registered under the scheme, which covers 18 traditional trades including tailors, carpenters, goldsmiths, blacksmiths and locksmiths.
- Who
- 100 beneficiaries of the PM Vishwakarma scheme from Delhi-NCR, including women artisans from traditional trades, invited by the Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME).
- What
- Invited as special guests to attend the 80th Independence Day celebrations at the Red Fort and receive souvenirs as tokens of recognition.
- When
- On the occasion of the 80th Independence Day (the announcement was made in an official statement on Friday; the specific date is not stated in the article).
- Where
- Red Fort, New Delhi.
- Why
- To recognize the contribution of traditional artisans and craftspeople to India's cultural heritage and to highlight the scheme's focus on women's economic empowerment, livelihood opportunities and preservation of traditional crafts.
- Event
- 80th Independence Day celebrations
- Venue
- Red Fort, New Delhi
- Invited guests
- 100 PM Vishwakarma beneficiaries from Delhi-NCR
- Organizing body
- Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME)
- Registered artisans
- 30 lakh (3 million) traditional artisans and craftspeople
- Trades covered
- 18 traditional trades, including tailors, carpenters, goldsmiths, blacksmiths and locksmiths
- Benefits availed
- Registration, basic skill training, toolkits and other programme support
- Gift for guests
- Souvenirs presented as a token of recognition and appreciation