Micro-Shopping Employment Scheme
Scheme to generate employment through micro-shopping at tourist spots in the state
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States / UT: Gujarat
Department: Industries and Mines Department
Nodal department: Industries and Mines Department
Scheme for: Individual
Scheme profile
DBT (direct benefit transfer): No
Target beneficiaries: Handicraft Artisans, Co-operative Institutes, Registered Clay Idol Makers
Tags: Employment, Handicrafts, Tourism, Self-Employment, Artisans, Gujarat, Micro-Shopping, Support, Crafts, Economic Development, Skill Development, Tourist Spots
Details
A scheme has been implemented to provide employment to handicraft artisans by offering a platform for sale through micro-shopping at tourist spots in the state. One shop has been rented at Kevadia Ekta Mall, and a handicraft haat has been initiated, where shops are allotted to artisans for a period of 15 days on a rotational basis.
Benefits
- - Employment opportunities for handicraft artisans
- Platform for selling handicrafts at tourist spots
- Free stalls provided at the handicraft haat
- Support for self-employment
- Assistance for skilled and unskilled artisans
- Employment opportunities for handicraft artisans
- Platform for selling handicrafts at tourist spots
- Free stalls provided at the handicraft haat
- Support for self-employment
- Assistance for skilled and unskilled artisans
Eligibility
Any handicraft artisan, including co-operative institutes and registered clay idol makers, can apply. There are no specific income limits or educational qualifications required.
Application Process
Online
For more information, visit the Industries and Mines Department or the scheme portal.
Documents Required
No document list is available for this scheme yet.
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