Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Wardha, Maharashtra, on Friday. He will participate in the National ‘PM Vishwakarma’ Program there, marking one year of progress under PM Vishwakarma. During the programme, Mr. Modi will release certificates and loans to PM Vishwakarma beneficiaries. Symbolising the tangible support extended to artisans under this scheme, he will also distribute credit under PM Vishwakarma to 18 beneficiaries under 18 trades. As a tribute to their legacy and enduring contribution to society, the Prime Minister will release a commemorative stamp dedicated to mark one year of progress under PM Vishwakarma.

Mr. Modi will lay the foundation stone of PM Mega Integrated Textile Regions and Apparel (PM MITRA) Park at Amravati, Maharashtra. The 1,000-acre park is being developed by Maharashtra Industrial Development Corporation as the State Implementation Agency. The government of India had approved setting up seven PM MITRA parks for the textile industry. PM MITRA Parks are a major step forward in realising the vision of making India a global hub for textile manufacturing and exports. It will help in creating world-class industrial infrastructure that would attract large-scale investment, including foreign direct investment, and encourage innovation and job creation within the sector.

The Prime Minister will launch the “Acharya Chanakya Skill Development Centre” scheme of the Government of Maharashtra. Skill development training centres will be established in renowned colleges across the state to provide training to youth aged 15 to 45, enabling them to become self-reliant and access various employment opportunities. Around one lakh 50 thousand youths across the state will receive free skill development training each year.

The Prime Minister will also launch the “Punyashlok Ahilyadevi Holkar Women Startup Scheme.” Under the scheme, early-stage support will be given to women-led startups in Maharashtra. Financial assistance up to 25 lakh rupees will be provided. 25 percent of the total provisions under this scheme will be reserved for women from backward classes and economically weaker sections as specified by the government. It will help women-led startups become self-reliant and independent.