Swadeshi Jagran Manch has formed committees in all states to draw up plans on how to help local manufacturers, promote local items & then market them nationally & globally.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced the Atmanirbhar Bharat plan three months ago, but India’s millennials have been vocal for local for some time now.
Just as India’s educated elite have benefited from missionary-run schools, temple donations could be channelled for the economic and educational upliftment of Hindus.
Research paper, however, finds lowest indebtedness level among Muslims at 12.3% & highest among Hindus at 14.9%. Overall national financial inclusion level at 87.2%, indebtedness at 14.7%.
Fresh details of operation conducted by IAF, Army have come out in gazette notification giving citations of those who were awarded Vir Chakra for their bravery.
On 21 Oct, a buzz went up that the govt had released full list of gallantry award recipients along with Op Sindoor citations. I put an AI caddy on the job. It took me into a never-ending rabbit hole.
Felicitations won’t make aatmanirbhar bharat.
It needs to be focused and concerted effort at ground level by the community not government.
The market should be local first domestic second and foreign last.
local market examples could be kulhad, leaf plates, idols for festival.
Domestic market can be clothes , quality clothes with contemporary designs.
Foreign market can be things unique to art handlioms, crafts which get a premium.
All these though have to be managed and driven by community and stand on its feet first. Believe me help will come later to make it global.