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Key Points

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Three years since the launch of the Prime Minister’s Vishwakarma Scheme.

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Approximately three million artisans are registered in the program.

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About 2.45 million artisans have received basic skill training.

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More than 1.8 million modern toolkits have been delivered to beneficiaries.

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Around 618,000 artisans received loans up to one hundred thousand Indian rupees each, totaling about 5,300 crore Indian rupees in loans.

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Summary

After three years, about three million artisans have registered, with roughly 2.45 million completing basic skill training and over 1.8 million toolkits distributed.

Around 618,000 artisans have received loans up to one hundred thousand Indian rupees, and the program continues to expand across states such as West Bengal.

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New Words to Learn

10 words
artisan
a skilled worker who makes items by hand, such as pottery, textiles, or metalwork
concessional
offering a lower interest rate than usual, making a loan cheaper to repay
credit
money that a bank or organization lends to someone with the agreement it will be paid back later
toolkit
a set of tools provided to help artisans work more efficiently
loan
money given to a person or business to use now, with the promise to pay it back later, often with interest
Indian rupees
the official currency used in India
million
one thousand thousand (1,000,000)
crore
ten million (10,000,000)
scheme
a planned program or initiative designed to achieve a specific goal
livelihood
the way someone earns money to live
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