Crafting a Future: The Potential of GI Tag Products in Ladakh
Ladakh's Lieutenant Governor Kavinder Gupta emphasized the promotion of GI tag-based products to facilitate youth engagement and benefit remote communities. During a handloom festival in Leh, he praised local artisans for their quality and urged leveraging ancient culture to drive growth. Gupta highlighted supporting subsidies and modern machinery for progress.
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Ladakh's Lieutenant Governor Kavinder Gupta has called for promoting products with Geographical Indication (GI) tags to provide livelihood opportunities for the youth and support remote areas.
During the National Handloom Festival in Leh, Gupta praised Ladakhi artisans for their superior handloom products, emphasizing the potential of ancient cultural heritage as growth catalysts. He urged local youth to embrace GI-tagged products and emphasized the administration's efforts to provide affordable tools and machinery.
Gupta reiterated the commitment to comprehensive regional development, suggesting that utilizing modern equipment could further the Vocal for Local initiative and transform youth into job creators in Ladakh's evolving economic landscape.
(With inputs from agencies.)
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