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Rural Women Employment through Khadi

Start Date :

Feb 01, 2015

Last Date :

Apr 01, 2015

00:00 AM IST (GMT +5.30 Hrs)

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Khadi is not merely a piece of cloth. It is a philosophy. A way of life. A symbol of empowerment, self-dependence, pride of history, Mahatma Gandhi’s vision of the relevance of ...

Khadi is not merely a piece of cloth. It is a philosophy. A way of life. A symbol of empowerment, self-dependence, pride of history, Mahatma Gandhi’s vision of the relevance of roots.

As Hon’ble PM Narendra Modi on his radio program “Mann ki Baat” on 3rd October, 2014 said that “we must promote the use of Khadi and we should buy at least one Khadi article. If you buy Khadi, you light the lamp of prosperity in the house of the poor”.This appealled to an increase in Khadi sales by 125% at the various outlets in India. This reflects a latent demand for Khadi, which needs to tapped which in turn will create rural employment. Potential consumers of Khadi could be schools, hospitals, Railways, PSUs, Army, Para-military forces, Fashion houses etc.

USP of the Khadi product is its eco-friendly, almost carbon neutral nature, which leaves near zero water footprints. It is socio-economically sustainable textile product. It’s an all-weather and allergy free fabric. Hence, Khadi use is a step towards ‘Zero Effect’ and ‘Zero Poverty’ India.

Currently, people employed in Khadi sector are earning Rs.1200 to Rs.1800 per month. MGIRI Wardha has developed a Solar Charkha which can increase the earnings to four times the existing one, cutting the drudgery along.Taking the initiative forward, MoMSME is going to start a pilot project in the KHANWA village, Nawada district of Bihar, where 100 Solar Charkhas would be distributed to the rural women for spinning of yarn. Under buyback arrangement with ‘Gram Nirmaan Mandal, Khadi Sansthan, GAYA, these yarns would be weaved into Khadi products. This scheme islikely to provide Rs.5000 to 8000 per month to the women artisans.This model of wage earnings to the rural women has to be scaled up so as to achieve the visionary goal of providing job opportunities to crores of rural women in coming years.

This, in turn is expected to lay a platform for another visionary goal of increasing the market share of Khadi in the textile sector from present 0.4% to 5% in next Five years in first phase.

In pursuance of the above twin visionary goals, you are requested to give your valuable inputs on

1. How to enhance the production and sale of Khadi?
2. How to create a niche for Khadi products particularly among youths and about 2.5 crore NRIs living abroad?
3. How to foster awareness about Khadi products?

The last date for submission of your comments is 31st March, 2015.

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NISHANT PATEL_2 10 years 3 months ago

Hon'ble PM sir.The Khadi is always being an important part for welfare of rural regions.The National Father Gandhiji also said it is most probable province for self esteem of rural areas.Since India is mostly made of Rural areas however day by day unplanned urbanization takes place in current scenario..

Shashikant patel_1 10 years 3 months ago

Sir,
Irs a good idea for rural employment, but why only women ? These day a lacks of Man hour are wested in front of TV. Why this time could not be used for a creative purpose like spinning by Amber charkha. An arrangement should be made to exchange this with Khadi cloth. Many people may come forward to participate.

pankaj kumar rai_1 10 years 3 months ago

dear mp sir plz provided the thousand of charkha in each village for growing more khadi dhaga produces and its made a khaki graments.
pankaj kumar rai
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Utkarsha Ahirwar 10 years 3 months ago

This a good way to employ rural women.This could require support from gram panchayat. This will not only bring employment but also awareness about khadi.

koppireddy satyanarayana murty 10 years 3 months ago

KHADI employment in rural villages for rural women through Khadi is by way of using this cloths, government should purchase and utilise compalsary channel th govt/ private schools from 1st class to 12th class primary/private colleges also government institutions/ factories. ENCORAGE government not only made in india or make in india to increase purchasing from rural women who have prepared khadi cloths then only swachh bharat or skill india will come.

Dhara Chavda 10 years 3 months ago

Their ides is very good in recent year because of the day to day person are struggle in their life and one importance thing some kind of people know about women power and their importance. So that way kind of employment knows women power, importance, skill and their capacity of their hard work in day to day life.

Meenakhsisundaram Kannan 10 years 3 months ago

Promote Khadi in big way - bring awareness of khadi vs synthetic fabrics

Devika 10 years 3 months ago

SHE WILL THEN ONLY ABLE TO SMILE WHEN SHE DONT HAVE ANY RAPES THREATS.ATLEAST STAY MIND FREE FROM RAPES THREATS HAS EVERY WOMEN NEEDS AND RIGHT.ITS NOT ANY BIG DEMAND BUT IT'S A BIG DEAL IN INDIA RISING.INDIA WILL ONLY ABLE TO RISE WHEN WOMEN EMPOWER., WOMEN SAFE AND SECURE. TILL THEN NO TOURISM WILL RISE.NO FOREIGNER WOULD LIKE TO VISIT AND NO INDIAN MEN WOULD LIKE TO THEIR WOMEN OUT OF THEIR HOUSE. ECONOMISM BASED AND DEPENDS ON WOMEN UPLIFTMENT.
WOMEN RESPECT PRO PORTIONAL TO ECONOMY RISE.

akhil bhartia 10 years 3 months ago

sir, i am from assam and here a traditional handmade phulam gamucha was used as a replica of our culture. Initially local women as well as men of the society used to make this and it was a good source of livelihood but now when industries have been established an started producing it in large scales, these women have become unemployed. so I want you to establish some government owning industries and employee those women

Tushar Vatturkar 10 years 3 months ago

presently only Towels,Handkerchiefs,Daries,Bed linens,etc can be marketed with standardisation and little bit up-gradation. This can be done with comparative product wise selection from all the production houses.Large scale fabric at every location needs much more time and expertise to take them to level of READYMADE Garment raw material.
Brands can be established in eco friendly apprals.
Then there is great chance for India and Modiji,to win worldwide youth and Naturist.
Detail plan ready..