The initiative of the district administration to empower people with
disabiltites has yielded desired results. A special pavilion at Bali
Yatra, showcasing products of 30 SHGs run by them, has become a hit with
the visitors.
The products include paintings, candles,
agarbatti, dresses, embroidered bags, pattachitra, soft toys and
applique work. The pavilion has sold products worth Rs 2.63 lakh in the
last three days, official sources said.
"It was a conscious attempt on the part of the administration to allow
some space to the differently-abled at Bali Yatra. The response has been
overwhelming. They have surpassed last year's earning of Rs 2 lakh in
the first three days of the fair," said Odisha Rural Development and
Marketing Society (ORMAS), Cuttack, Bipin Rout.
The SHGs are making the most of the opportunity. "We have engaged 30 disabled women for making agarbatti and candles. Bali Yatra has helped us to market and sell our products," said Satyabhama Sahoo of Hatidih in Keonjhar.
With their art works winning praises, the artists are only too happy to have got a level playing ground to compete with others in the field.
The SHGs are making the most of the opportunity. "We have engaged 30 disabled women for making agarbatti and candles. Bali Yatra has helped us to market and sell our products," said Satyabhama Sahoo of Hatidih in Keonjhar.
With their art works winning praises, the artists are only too happy to have got a level playing ground to compete with others in the field.
Source : TOI , 22nd Nov 2013
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