Minister Social Justice and Empowerment, Thaawarchand Gehlot, visited the Silver Jubilee Expo being organised by National Backward Classes Finance and Development Cooperation (NBCFDC), a CPSE under the Ministry at Handloom Haat. The Minister spent time interacting with the beneficiary artisans from various states including Jammu and Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, Haryana, Delhi, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Assam and Manipur, who are selling their products in the two week expo. Expressing his satisfaction over the progress of the beneficiaries, he specifically motivated the youths who have undertaken skill training under NBCFDC schemes to avail loans which are provided at interest rates of 4 per cent to 6 per cent per annum.
later, Gehlot also shopped for various dress material, he made the payments through digital means using cashless facilities which have been provided for at the Handloom Haat. Appreciating gesture of the Minister, officials of Apex Societies of Handlooms (ACASH), Ministry of Textile assured that they too will spread the message of digital transaction amongst the vendors and customers visiting the Handloom Haat.