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Uttar Pradesh Considers Board To Support Traditional Grain-Roasting Skills
A government commission in Uttar Pradesh discussed creating a new board for some traditional artisans.
These artisans come from the Bhurji, Bhojwal and Bhadbhuja communities.
Their traditional work involves roasting grains.
The proposed board could help them learn modern skills and use new technology.
It could also help them get loans, subsidies and better places to sell their products.
The plan may connect their work with food processing.
Officials also discussed making sure backward-class families receive government benefits.
The Commission will study similar Vishwakarma organizations in several other states.
The Uttar Pradesh State Backward Classes Commission discussed creating a Shri Anna Kala Board.
The proposed board would support Bhurji, Bhojwal and Bhadbhuja artisans who traditionally roast grains.
Possible measures include modern technology, training, loans, subsidies, food-processing links and better markets.
The proposal is being considered alongside Atmanirbhar Uttar Pradesh and the One District One Product scheme.
The Commission also sought information from four states about Vishwakarma welfare and skill-development bodies.
- Who
- The Uttar Pradesh State Backward Classes Commission, chaired by Rajesh Verma, and artisans from the Bhurji, Bhojwal and Bhadbhuja communities.
- What
- Officials discussed a proposal to create the Shri Anna Kala Board and reviewed welfare-scheme implementation.
- Where
- The State Backward Classes Commission's office in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh.
- When
- At the Commission's monthly meeting; no specific date was provided.
- Why
- To preserve traditional skills, improve artisans' access to technology and finance, develop markets, and strengthen delivery of welfare benefits.
Key facts
- Proposed body
- Shri Anna Kala Board
- Communities mentioned
- Bhurji, Bhojwal and Bhadbhuja
- Traditional activity
- Roasting grains
- Potential support
- Technology, training, food-processing connections, loans, subsidies and markets
- Meeting chair
- Rajesh Verma, Chairman of the State Backward Classes Commission
- Related initiatives
- Atmanirbhar Uttar Pradesh and One District One Product
- Additional review
- Information will be sought from Madhya Pradesh, Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh and Haryana about Vishwakarma welfare and skill-development bodies.
Quotes
Rajesh Verma
Chairman of the State Backward Classes Commission
“The state government is committed to ensuring that the benefits of the schemes being run by the state government reach every section of society, particularly the backward classes.”
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“Modern technology should be used in the implementation of schemes to ensure that every eligible person receives the benefits of the schemes.”
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