Summary
In three years, about three million artisans have joined, and many have received training.
The program also gives small loans and modern toolkits to help them start or grow their businesses.
Key Points
5 points1
The scheme started three years ago and celebrates its anniversary each year.
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Around three million artisans are now registered in the program.
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Approximately 2.45 million have completed basic skill training.
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More than 1.8 million modern toolkits have been delivered.
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About 618,000 artisans received loans up to one hundred thousand Indian rupees.
New Words to Learn
8 wordsartisan
someone who makes things by hand, like a potter or weaver
concessional
a special lower interest rate that makes borrowing cheaper
credit
money that a bank or organization lets you borrow
toolkit
a collection of tools needed for a job
loan
money given to you to use now and pay back later
Indian rupees
the currency used in India
million
one thousand thousand (1,000,000)
scheme
a plan or program designed to do something
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