Collaborating with Kasturba Khadi Gramodyog Sansthan, now the Postal Department, Jharkhand Circle besides, selling other world class products of different companies will also sell approximately 200 Khadi products, especially designed and crafted out by the rural artisans.
Khadi and its products that hold a significant importance in the Indian culture will now be sold out at 13 General Post Offices (GPOs) across Jharkhand.
Applauding the efforts being made by the Postal Department, Jharkhand Circle, Food, Civil Supplies and Consumers Affairs Minister Saryu Roy said, “Khadi has again revived itself that was on the verge of extinction. Khadi does not need any huge investment and can be utilised to boost up the employment by engaging people from remotest belt. After this collaboration, all the Khadi products will get a huge plunge.”
Similarly, expressing happiness over the new venture of Postal Department and Khadi Sansthan, Vikash Bharti Secretary and Member of Khadi & Village Industries Commission, Ashok Bhagat, said, “Though the sale of Khadi products has increased today but it is the period when all of us must think of linking up Khadi industries with Skill India Scheme, Stand Up projects so that people residing in villages earn decent livelihood and Khadi remains in the fashion in the coming days as well.”
The founder of the Sansthan, Jainandu said that this is first ever collaboration of Postal Department, Jharkhand Circle with Khadi Sansthan.
“This is the first ever venture in India of selling Khadi products through any Postal Circle. Soon other States world class products will also be added to the Postal Department selling counters,” he added.
With the aim to provide a platform to the artisans, Postal Department earlier had collaborated with brands like Patanjali, TRIFED, Archies and other big market giants.