Jammu, Sep 17: Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) Science & Technology; MoS PMO, Personnel, Public Grievances, Pensions, Atomic Energy and Space, Dr Jitendra Singh on Sunday said the ‘PM Vishwakarma’ scheme represents the perfect blend of India’s civilisational ethos and traditional craftsmanship.
The scheme offers the option of earning livelihood while at the same time sustaining India’s age-old Guru-Shishya Parampara, the minister said. He was speaking here during the launch of ‘PM Vishwakarma’ scheme by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Dr Jitendra said PM Modi has introduced a culture of combining India’s traditional knowledge with modern technology and Chandrayaan is the most striking example of this.
Naming Moon Mission ‘Chandrayan’, its lander ‘Vikram’ and its landing site on Moon’s South Pole ‘Shiv Shakti’ is the best example of preservation of the civilisational ethos of India, he said, adding, “The inputs sent from the lunar South Pole connects it with the state-of-the-art technologies and proves that India is ahead of the so-called developed nations who now want to be led by us.”
This is a historic day in the development journey of India when the exclusive asset of India, the traditional artisans and craftsmen are being brought into the mainstream with the launch of ‘PM Vishwakarma’ by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, he said.
The union minister said the traditional artisans and craftsmen are as integral as anything in the society, who have kept alive the centuries-old traditions and crafts of India but were never taken care of since independence. It was only possible under PM Narendra Modi that this integral part of society is supported and skilled now with the launch of ‘PM Vishwakarma’ scheme today, he said.
“10 crore Ujjwala connections, 12 crore toilets under Swachh Bharat Mission, 13 crore connections under Jal Jeevan Mission, 18 crore health cards under Ayushman Bharat, Mudra Loans, PM Kisan Nidhi, etc is proof that this government is dedicated to those left out from mainstream by the earlier governments,” Dr Singh said.
