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helpful in improving your health. in more than 250 villages are
My dear countrymen, our getting employment from it.
traditional arts are empowering Friends, 'Mann ki Baat' is also
society and becoming a major a platform to bring forward such
vehicle for people's economic people who, through their hard
progress. The lace craft of work, are not only promoting
Narasapuram district in Andhra traditional arts, but are also
Pradesh is gaining popularity empowering the local people
across the country. This lace through it. The efforts of Margaret
craft has been in the hands of Ramtharsiem of Churachandpur,
women for generations. The Manipur, are also of a similar kind.
women of the country have She saw Manipur's traditional
preserved it with great patience products, its handicrafts, and
and meticulousness. Today, items made from bamboo
this tradition is being carried and wood, with a broad vision.
forward with a new dimension. Because of that vision, from a
The Andhra Pradesh government handicraft artist she became
and NABARD are jointly a medium for transforming
teaching artisans new designs, people's lives. Today, Margaret
providing better skill training, ji's unit employs over 50 artists,
and connecting them with new and through her hard work, she
markets. has developed a market for her
The Narasapuram Lace products in several states across
has also received the GI Tag. the country, including Delhi.
Today, more than 500 products Friends, Another example
are being made from it, and from Manipur is that of Chokhone
approximately 1 lakh women Krichena ji, a resident of Senapati
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