The Chhattisgarh Pavilion at ‘The India International Trade Fair – 2016’ (IITF-2016) to be held from November 14 to 17 this year at Pragati Maidan in New Delhi will effectively showcase a host of initiatives taken by the State Government to implement the Centre’s ‘Digital India’ programme, officials informed.
Notably, the theme for IITF-2016 this time round is “Digital India”.
The theme will be developed and effectively presented in the pavilion through use of various digital media (like led Billboards, Tran slides, Touch Screen Kiosk and etc.), diagrams or any other media, they informed.
The 14-day fair with its high profile show, featuring a range of products, equipment, technologies and services present an ideal for import transaction, technology transfer and absorption, investment opportunities and agency contract etc.
It also provides most opportune platform to project the strength and potential of the participating states, officials stated.
The Chhattisgarh government has been the front-runner to adopt and implement the Digital India programme within the State. Various initiatives and efforts have been taken by various departments of the State in this regard; all these initiatives and efforts will be displayed in a very professional and modern way, officials stated.
Selected artisans would be allowed to sell their products in the pavilion.
The State government may also bring in students from various technical institutes to show case the initiatives taken by Chhattisgarh government under 'Digital India' programme .
The Chhattisgarh Pavilion will be set up in a gross area of 1200 Sq. Mt. in Hall No-2 at Pragati Maidan.
Apart from the focussed presentation on theme Digital ‘India’ programme, achievements, potential, opportunities etc. in field of following sectors in the State will also be displayed / projected in general in this pavilion.
Both gates of Chhattisgarh Pavilion would have digital media displays along with 2D artistic work with clay murals and motifs.
The Chhattisgarh State Pavillion last year showcased the stalls of State government’s power companies at IITF.
The bamboo craft of Chhattisgarh had become a major draw in the last year’s India IITF, officials stated.
The State government has provided a platform to the artists at IITF to showcase their talent. The bamboo mission was started in Bastar in 2006-07 and bamboo farming was promoted through this. The tribals were provided better employment opportunities through their traditional craftsmanship.
The artisans of Chhattisgarh’s famed bamboo craft items participated in Dilli Haat and the prominent trade fairs held in the national capital for better marketing and sale of their products.
Through the Bamboo Craft Project, talented artisans of the area have received self-employment after being imparted proper training and other necessary assistance to them.
Housing arrangements have also been made available to these artisans through Indira Awas Yojana. Bamboo and other materials have been provided to them at local level in Bastar region of the State.
For the marketing of the crafts items, these artisans were being sent to the exhibitions, Delhi Haat, Trade fairs etc organised in big cities of the country, besides making proper efforts through Rajyotsava, Bastar lokotsav and Chhattisgarh Haat at local level.
Senior artisans of Narayanpur Bamboo Craft Project have brought fame to the district by organising exhibitions of their craftworks abroad also, officials stated.
Women entrepreneurs from Bastar and other remote regions of Chhattisgarh who had set up their stalls displaying handicrafts and handlooms in the Chhattisgarh pavilion at last year’s received huge response from foreign visitors , officials informed.