Union Minister for Minority Affairs Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi said that Hunar Haat is an ‘appropriate platform’ to promote indigenous products of artisans and artisans across the country.
The Union Ministry of Minority Affairs will organize ‘Hunar Haat in Delhi’ from 20 February at Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in New Delhi. It will run till 1 March. This will be the 26th edition of Hunar Haat and this time it is also special because its theme ‘Vocal for Local’ has been kept. It will include more than 600 skilled artisans and artisans, including a large number of women from more than 31 states / union territories.
Last year, Prime Minister Narendra Modi surprised people by reaching suddenly at Hunar Haat (PM Modi in Hunar Haat). There he enjoyed Kulhar’s tea and the Bihari dish Litti-Chokhe. He also shared the video on his Twitter account after meeting a disabled woman who bought a house after earning from the painting.
People will also be able to shop online
Union Minority Affairs Minister Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi has said that ‘Hunar Haat’ is an ‘appropriate platform’ to promote the indigenous products of artisans and artisans across the country. The ‘Hunar Haat at JNU Stadium’ at Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium will also be available as a virtual and online platform on http://hunarhaat.org and GEM portal. So that people can also buy in digital and online ways.
The event will start from 20, but it will be formally inaugurated by Union Petroleum and Natural Gas Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on 21 February 2021. He will be accompanied by Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Shipping, Shipping and Waterways Mansukh Mandavia as the chief guest.
5 lakh skilled people get employment opportunities
Union Minister for Minority Affairs Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi said on Sunday that Hunar Haat is an ‘appropriate platform’ to promote indigenous products of artisans and artisans across the country. Through this, more than 5 lakh artisans, craftsmen and artists have been given employment or employment opportunities.
Through 75 ‘Hunar Haat’ events to be held till the completion of 75 years of independence of the country, the Ministry of Minority Affairs has targeted to provide direct employment or employment opportunities to 7.50 lakh artisans and artisans.
Artists from which states will join?
According to Union Minister Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi, artisans and artisans from more than 31 states and union territories will participate in Hunar Haat. These include Andhra Pradesh, Assam, Bihar, Chandigarh, Chhattisgarh, Delhi, Goa, Gujarat, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir, Jharkhand, Karnataka, Kerala, Ladakh, Madhya Pradesh, Manipur, Nagaland, Odisha, Puducherry, Punjab, Rajasthan, Artisans and craftsmen from Sikkim, Tamil Nadu, Telangana, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, West Bengal etc. are included. They will set up stalls at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium to showcase and sell their exquisite indigenous handmade products.
26वां हुनर हाट दिल्ली में 20 फरवरी 2021 से जवाहरलाल नेहरू स्टेडियम में शुरू हो रहा है| देशभर के विभिन्न राज्यों से आये खानसामों, दस्तकार और कारीगरों का हुनर आपको यहाँ मिलेगा|
#delhi #hunarhaatdelhi2021 #craftsmen #vocalforlocal #aatmanirbharbharat #india #indiancrafts pic.twitter.com/IQvAO98bVM— HunarHaat (@hunarhaat) February 14, 2021
Artisans are getting national and international market
The Union Minister said that on the one hand, Hunar Haat has become an ‘exchange of employment and empowerment’ for indigenous artisans and artisans, on the other hand it has also proved to be an effective platform to provide national and international markets to artisans and craftsmen. is. Let us tell that lakhs of people reached the ‘Hunar Haat’ held in Mysore, Karnataka from 6 to 14 February and encouraged indigenous artisans and craftsmen. People also bought large scale indigenous products to strengthen Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s appeal for ‘Vocal for Local’.
Last year, when PM Modi met a disabled woman who bought a house after earning from painting, he also shared the video on his Twitter account. In this video, the woman tells him that he did not take training from anywhere. Initially she used to sell paintings on the pavement outside Delhi Haat and earned 100 rupees. But now he has also taken his home due to painting.
Efforts such as #HunarHaat have given a platform to many talented individuals. I met some of them earlier this afternoon… pic.twitter.com/foJzBdRldE
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) February 19, 2020
The taste of cuisines across the country will be found in the ‘Bawrchikhana’ section
In Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, there will be a ‘Bawarchikhana’ section in a part of Hunar Haat. Here people will also be able to enjoy traditional cuisine from every region of the country. Apart from this, people will also be able to enjoy various cultural and musical programs presented by renowned artists of the country.
The Ministry has informed that in the coming days, ‘Hunar Haat’ will be held in Goa, Bhopal, Jaipur, Chandigarh, Mumbai, Hyderabad, Ranchi, Surat, Ahmedabad, Kochi, Guwahati, Bhubaneswar, Patna, Jammu and Kashmir and other places. Will be organized.
