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Khadi Mahotsav 2025 & IITF: Showcasing Local Arts & Aatmanirbhar Bharat
Lucknow is hosting a 10-day festival called Khadi Mahotsav 2025 to support local businesses and traditional arts.
Meanwhile, the Khadi and Village Industries Commission is displaying a wide range of Khadi and village industry products at the India International Trade Fair (IITF) in New Delhi, reflecting the spirit of Aatmanirbhar Bharat and promoting local entrepreneurship.
Khadi Mahotsav 2025 to be held in Lucknow from Nov 21 to 30
Event aims to promote local entrepreneurship and traditional arts
Over 160 entrepreneurs and units to display and sell products
Selected entrepreneurs to receive awards and modern equipment
Khadi India pavilion at IITF showcases spirit of Aatmanirbhar Bharat through 150 stalls
- Who
- Over 160 entrepreneurs and units from Uttar Pradesh, along with Khadi artisans, PMEGP units, and SFURTI clusters across India
- What
- Khadi Mahotsav 2025 and Khadi India pavilion at IITF
- Where
- Central Sanskrit University, Gomti Nagar, Lucknow (Khadi Mahotsav), and India International Trade Fair, New Delhi (IITF)
- When
- November 21 to 30, 2025 (Khadi Mahotsav), and ongoing (IITF)
- Why
- To promote local entrepreneurship, traditional arts, and rural self-reliance, and to strengthen India’s rural economy
Government Support
Market Demand
Government Initiatives
Government Support
The government is actively promoting local entrepreneurship through events like Khadi Mahotsav and providing support to Khadi artisans and village industry units at IITF.
Market Demand
Market demand for traditional and locally made products is increasing, driving the growth of these industries.
Key facts
- Duration
- 10 days (Khadi Mahotsav), Ongoing (IITF)
- Inauguration
- By Rakesh Sachan, Minister for MSMEs, Khadi, Sericulture, Handloom and Textiles (Khadi Mahotsav), KVIC Chairman Manoj Kumar visited the Khadi India Pavilion (IITF)
- Products
- Khadi, village industries, handicrafts, local art, and indigenous products (Khadi Mahotsav), Traditional handicrafts, Khadi, and village industry products (IITF)
- Awards
- For outstanding units and modern equipment for beneficiaries (Khadi Mahotsav)
- Vision
- CM Yogi Adityanath's vision to empower artisans and boost local economy (Khadi Mahotsav), Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s vision of ‘Har Ghar Swadeshi, Ghar Ghar Swadeshi’ and ‘Ek Bharat, Shreshtha Bharat’ (IITF)
Quotes
Manoj Kumar, KVIC Chairman
The Chairman of the Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC), a government organization responsible for the promotion and development of Khadi and village industries in India.
“On Wednesday, KVIC Chairman Manoj Kumar visited the Khadi India Pavilion and interacted with Khadi artisans from various states, entrepreneurs associated with the Prime Minister’s Employment Generation Programme (PMEGP), and representatives from SFURTI clusters.”
thestatesman.com
“He engaged with them on their products, experiences, and innovations, and appreciated their contribution to strengthening India’s rural economy.”
thestatesman.com
