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Use Locally Made Handicraft Products: Vice President Pun

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Use Locally Made Handicraft Products: Vice President Pun
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December 15: Vice-President Nanda Bahadur Pun has urged one and all to use locally produced handicraft products for their promotion.

Speaking at a programme organized to mark the 50th anniversary of the Federation of Handicraft Associations of Nepal and 10th Handicraft Day on Tuesday (December 14), Vice-President Pun said that the government should give high priority to the handicraft industry.

"Government should give highest priority to handicraft sector which has helped maintain the identity of Nepal in the international arena and has also supported in creating job opportunities in the country," Pun reiterated.    

The vice president also appealed to all the government agencies to use domestic handicraft products. He added that the export of handicraft has been playing an important role in reducing trade deficit.    

Similarly, President of the federation Surendra Bhai Shakya said that they require cooperation and collaboration from all three tiers of governments to revitalize the handicraft sector that has been hard hit by the outbreak of COVID-19. He shared that various events would be held during the golden jubilee year of the federation including seminars and conferences to promote domestic handicraft products.    

Likewise, the federation's vice-chair Rabindra Shakya said that a policy related to handicraft should be formulated for the development and promotion of handicraft products.     On the occasion, the federation felicitated  its founding president Sagar Shumsher Rana, as well as founding member Motilal Shilpakar and best exporter of handicraft products Maheshwor Shrestha, Sunita Sherpa and Naresh Lal Shrestha among others. -- RSS    

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