Kohima District Implementation Committee (DIC) for PM Vishwakarma held its review and planning meeting at the DC Office Chamber, Kohima, on June 29. (DIPR Photo)
Kohima, June 29 (MExN): The Kohima District Implementation Committee (DIC) for PM Vishwakarma held its review and planning meeting at the Deputy Commissioner’s office chamber, Kohima, under the chairmanship of Deputy Commissioner Kohima, B. Henok Buchem, NCS on June 29.
The meeting reviewed the progress of the scheme, with particular focus on credit linkage, skill training, toolkit distribution, and marketing support for traditional artisans, a DIPR report stated.
A key issue discussed was the discrepancy between district and bank data on loan applications. The Deputy Commissioner stressed the need for better coordination with banks.
The committee discussed the need for the State Council for Technical Education (SCTE) and the State Institute of Rural Development (SIRD) to submit their training action plans, while noting that ITI Kohima has successfully conducted training programmes and plans to begin advanced training for carpenters.
The committee was informed that toolkit distribution is underway through India Post and that PM Vishwakarma products from Kohima have started receiving orders through Amazon. Officials also highlighted the formation of the district's first artisan cluster, which has been invited to conduct training programmes in Delhi.
The meeting concluded with a call for closer coordination among all stakeholders to ensure effective implementation of the PM Vishwakarma Scheme in the district.
