PM Vishwakarma Scheme

Nitu Kumari belongs to a very poor family of Dusadh community, and she used to earn a living. A neighbour told her about the PM Vishwakarma Scheme. Nitu Kumari learned to use weeds in her childhood, she used to make shapes, baskets and many other useful household items. Her dream, however, was to take this industry forward and show her art to the world. She understood the potential this scheme had and underwent 5 days’ training. During the training, we were made aware of the most modern machines and how to use them. After completion of training, she availed loan of ₹ 100000 from Bank. She bought the raw material for making baskets, Kharda and Bas, and started making baskets and soup on a large scale.
With her growing business, she has been able to deposit one instalment to the bank so far. Her story of transitioning from a homemaker to a full-time entrepreneur is inspiring