2. Solar Charkha Mission
President Ram Nath Kovind launched Solar Charkha Mission on June 27, 2018, in which the government will be providing a subsidy of Rs. 550 crore to the thousands of artisans and generating employment in the rural areas. The Ministry of Micro Small and Medium Enterprise (MSME) will cover the 50 identified clusters across the country including the Northeast and in each cluster 200 to 2,000 artisans such as weavers, spinners, and other skilled artists will be employed. The aim of the Solar Charkha Mission is to employ more than 1 Lakh individuals. Along with this mission, the government also launched a Sampark Portal, a digital platform on which five lakh job seekers can connect with the Ministry of Micro Small and Medium Enterprise (MSME).
