Chandigarh, November 8– Haryana Chief Minister, Sh. Manohar Lal said that ‘Antyodaya Gramodaya Mela’ would be organized across the State in order to increase the income of poor families and to financially empower them. In these fairs, such families will be associated with self-employment.

The Chief Minister was presiding over the State Working Committee meeting of BJP OBC Morcha in Panchkula. He said that the work of income verification is being done by collecting data through Parivar Pehchan Patra Yojana. For this, the work of setting up self-employment through 40 schemes of six departments is at the final stage. To increase the income of the poor family, financial assistance will be provided from the banks through the Pradhan Mantri Mudra Yojana.

He said that all the officers of the OBC Morcha should prepare a list of ten such families in their surrounding areas and send it to the Government so that the goal of increasing the income of poor families can be achieved.

The Chief Minister said that the OBC class is skilled in many fields and such skilled workers are needed not only in the country but abroad as well. Craftsmen play a pivotal role in boosting the economy. He said that every year Shilpkar Mela is organized in Surajkund to promote the skills of craftsmen. In future this fair will be organized twice a year so that the craftsmen can showcase their skills in a better manner.

Sh. Manohar Lal added that it is for the first time in the country that Prime Minister Sh. Narendra Modi has formed the Ministry of Skills to promote skill-based education and training. On these lines, Haryana Government has also established Shri Vishwakarma Skill University in Palwal so as to sharpen such skills in the State. Along with this, Skill Employment Corporation has also been constituted in the State.

In the programme, the Chief Minister was honoured with traditional pagdi (turban) and also by presenting a memento as a token of regard. On this occasion, BJP OBC Morcha National President, Dr. K. Laxman, National Vice-President and MP, Sh. Naib Singh Saini, MP, Sh. Rattan Lal Kataria, Deputy Speaker of Vidhan Sabha, Sh. Ranbir Gangwa, Organization General Secretary, Sh. Ravindra Raju, State President of OBC Morcha, Sh. Karan Dev Kamboj, Former State President and Mayor Yamunanagar, Sh. Madan Chauhan and other officials were also present.