Chairman of the Khadi Board, Sanjay Seth along with Ranchi Mayor, Asha lakra and Jharkhand Women Commission‘s President Kalyani Sharan, launched silk rakhis at Jharkhand Rajya Khadi and Gramodyog Board, Ratu Road on Wednesday.
“Making silk rakhis will provide economic stability and inculcate confidence in women. “ Seth said addressing media persons. Rakhis made of renewable materials like waste cloth and resham will be sold at Rs 10 to Rs 30. “We are training 20 women to make these rakhis. After their training period, we will employee them so that they can sustain their own livelihood and contribute to the betterment of their family and society.” Sharan said on the occasion. The rakhis will be available in every Jharcraft and Khadi Board stores across the country. Jharcraft is also going to launch special clothes for devotees who attend Sawan Mela at Deoghar. People will be trained to make clothes from scratch including weaving, dyeing and finishing.
A stall will be set up which will provide saffron coloured half pants and T-shirts for men and kurtis for women. Apart from clothes, shampoo and hair oil will also be available at the stall. The shop will be opened for the entire sawan season. These clothes will also be available in all the 14 Jharcraft retail shops and emporiums. Sharmila, Poonam Prakash, Devki Rani and other members of Jharkhand Women Commission were also present on the occasion.