Manoj Kumar, the former expert member of marketing of The Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC),will take charge as Chairman of KVIC– the official Khadi body in the country.
Manoj succeeds Vinai Kumar Saxena, who has recently taken charge as the Lieutenant Governor of Delhi.
KVIC is a statutory body incorporated under the Parliament Act with the aim to develop Khadi and other village industries in rural areas.
“My priority would be to establish maximum number of small and micro units and generate self-employment through various schemes of KVIC to achieve the larger goal of a self-reliant India. KVIC would continue working on the vision to make India the land of job-givers instead of job seekers,” said Manoj.
He added that popularising Khadi on the global platform, the way it has gained popularity in India, will be a top priority. “Our efforts will be to make Khadi ‘Global’ from being a ‘Local’ product so that Khadi’s demand increases significantly across the world,” averred Manoj.
The KVIC achieved Rs. 1.15 lakh crore turnover in 2021-22, noticing a growth rate of 20.54 per cent compared to the previous year.
