District Administration Rajouri in collaboration with KVIB organises Mega Awareness Mela

Rajouri, February, 21: The seven days long Mega Awareness cum Exhibition Mela organised by the District Administration Rajouri in collaboration with KVIB culminated here today at the PWD Dakbunglow Rajouri.

The valedictory function was attended by the District Development Commissioner Rajouri, Rajesh K Shavan.

Vice Chairman J&K KVIB, Hina Shafi Bhat who is on a two days visit to the District was also present during the valedictory function.

Additional Deputy Commissioner Rajouri, Sher Singh; Assistant Commissioner Revenue, Mohd Ashraf; DSEO, Bilal Rashid Mir and other district officers were also present on the occasion.

The Mega Awareness cum Exhibition Mela was organised under National SC/ST Hub (NSSH) scheme of the Government which would provide professional support to the SC/ST enterprises thereby enabling them to effectively participate in the public procurement process.

Thousands of People from all sections of the society and officials thronged the event and participated in the mela and availed the necessary benefits.

More than twenty five stalls displaying different items were set up by the SC ST MSMEs which includes Honey, Readymade Garments, Carry Bags, Food based products and track suits, furniture, black smithy etc.

Moreover, Departments like Animal husbandry, Sheep Husbandry , Handicrafts, Handlooms, Agriculture Sericulture,and Banks had also set up their stalls in the Exhibition displaying their different employment Schemes.

Speaking on the occasion, Dr Hina Shafi Bhatt said that Government of India has formulated the Public Procurement Policy 2012, according to which 20 percent of total procurement of goods and services by Central Ministries, departments and CPSEs shall be made from MSMEs and 4 percent of such procurement shall be from SC and ST owned MSMEs and NSSH is an initiative of the Government of India to develop a supportive ecosystem to focus on the growth of SC-ST MSMEs

She added that the Department of the Khadi Village Industries Board is committed to take all possible steps to ensure the socio-economic development of the SC and ST population and such awareness mela would continue to be organised in near future.

Addressing the participants, the DDC said that such exhibitions is a positive stride towards the development and upliftment of the SC and ST community.He informed that at least 04 percent of the total procurement of the products by the central as well as the UT Government should be from the SC and SC community.

DDC also urged upon the masses to ensure their maximum participation in such programmes as such awareness melas provide an opportunity for the public to directly interact with the field functionaries of different Departments and they are made aware of the several welfare schemes being launched by the Government for their well-being.

DSEO, Bilal Rashid Mir was the stage secretary on the occasion and the whole programme was coordinated and well managed by the DSEO.