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Maiden SFURTI scheme launched in Meghalaya

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He said “the women’s group would also be consistent in its approach and not disappear in only a short time”. He reminded the people about Mahatma Gandhi who revolutionize  the economic development strategy in the rural areas.

The cooperative societies in the State should be strengthened and makes them sustain and he assured that the State Government will provide all possible assistance to encourage the people in this direction for economic development of the State as a whole.

Chairperson of the KVIC, Government of India, Mrs S Kumud Joshi is very  optimistic  and said that the Government of India is making all efforts to provide financial assistance to uplift the economy of the rural masses by promoting the market and production of their products. “we are concentrating on the rural population as we believe that without developing the rural mass India cannot go forward” the KVIC chair person said The scheme is sponsored by the Central Government through the Ministry of MSME and implemented by the Women’s Group of Mookyndeng and the Handicraft Multi-purpose Co-operative Society Mookyndeng with the aim of economically uplifting the society by self-employment through handicraft works.
SFUTRI launched by the Government of India in 2005 is set with the objective of strengthening traditional industries and build innovative and traditional skills and also facilitating the marketing aspect of the scheme. It also provides innovative and modern tools to the local artisans to improve and boost production and uplift the economy and generate good income through their cane and bamboo products.

Mookyndeng, in Meghalaya is known for its skilful artisans in cane and bamboo products making besides and a good record of having effective and innovative cooperative societies, is the first to be identified for the implementation of SFURTI in Meghalaya.

In many villages of the State there are many skillful and talented artisans, whose talents could be tapped and encouraged them to form cooperative societies in which the State Government could provide financial assistance. If the products are of good quality, it will find have a good market value, and perhaps, even the State Government could purchase the relevant products for use in Government offices.

Jogesh Doley