Sport industry can create many jobs in MSME sector: PM Modi

Jaipur, Feb 6 (KNN) Addressing participants of the Jaipur Mahakhel tournament virtually on Sunday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi emphasised on the potential of the sports industry to generate jobs in the MSME sector.

Over 6,400 young athletes took part from more than 450 gram panchayats, municipalities and wards of all the eight Legislative Assembly Regions of Jaipur Rural Lok Sabha constituency.

He was speaking at the closing ceremony of the competition where he said, “Sports is a vast industry which has the potential to generate many jobs, specifically in the MSME sector.”

Referring to the new scheme Vishwakarma Kaushal Samman Yojana (PM-VIKAS) announced during the Union Budget 2023, he said that it will allow the country's craftsmen to work on their skill and maximise the reach of their goods.

“With the help of this scheme, they are set to be part of the MSME system,” he added.

“It will boost self-employment. Also, all sports equipment is produced by small and medium-scale industries,” he said.  (KNN Bureau)