ekhadiindia.com
Context: Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC) unveils Khadi India’s official e-Commerce site eKhadiIndia.com.
- The portal is a step towards building an ecosystem that enables MSMEs to help achieve the Prime Minister’s goal of “Aatmanirbhar Bharat”.
- com is the first of its kind government online shopping platform to boost rural economy and become self-sustainable.
- There has been a steady rise in demands for Khadi and Village Industries products over the last few years with 2018-2019 alone witnessing the surge of 25%.
- The products range from apparel, grocery, cosmetics, home décor, health and wellness products, essentials and gifts.
KVIC
- KVIC is one of the biggest employment providers in the country and which is bringing to life Digital India through its various innovations.
- KVIC envisages to emerge as a new age digital marketplace for weavers, artisans, craftsmen, farmers and micro/ small entrepreneurs of India with the Khadi and Village Industries.
- The Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC) is a statutory body formed in April 1957 (as per an RTI) by the Government of India, under the Act of Parliament, 'Khadi and Village Industries Commission Act of 1956'.
- It is an apex organisation under the Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises, with regard to khadi and village industries within India, which seeks to - "plan, promote, facilitate, organise and assist in the establishment and development of khadi and village industries in the rural areas in coordination with other agencies engaged in rural development wherever necessary.
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