Pahchan cards for handicraft artisans
Q. The ‘Pahchan’ card is for- Published on 24 Nov 16a. Artisans
b. Minorities
c. SCs and STs
d. Students
ANSWER: Artisans
The Textile Ministry announced that artisans belonging to minority communities, Schedule Castes, Schedule Tribes and BPL families will be provided free tool kits as per their art.
The Ministry said that the PAHCHAN card will give national identity to the artisans and that they will be covered under a national database.
Artisans would be able to get benefit of any government scheme through the PAHCHAN card.
The Ministry will organize insurance camps at the places where artisans live, and provide them credit guarantee and insurance schemes at their doorstep.
