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Rs 534 cr project to empower NE craftsmen
Times of India | TNN | Feb 15, 2012, 03.36AM IST
In a commendable endeavour to connect the craftsmen of the eight northeastern states with global markets, the Society for Child & Women Empowerment (SCWE) has initiated a Rs 534-crore mega project. The main goal of the project, named Rising East, is empowerment of skilled and semi-skilled craftsmen of the region.
The society has tied up with the North East Khadi and Industries Board for the ambitious project, which is also aimed at expediting employment generation in the northeast, especially in Assam, by establishing training centres in Guwahati, Tezpur, Dibrugarh and Silchar.
"Our new project, Rising East, is dedicated to the people of the northeast. The tribes here have diverse traditions and cultures, which are reflected in their dress, furniture and artefacts. Through this new project, the society wants to help the people of the region make better livelihoods through small business units. Of the total sum of Rs 534 crore meant for the project, Rs 130 crore has been budgeted for disbursement among identified beneficiaries by March 31 this year," said R C Kunal, HR and operations manager of SCWE.
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