10 Varanasi artisans to participate in India Toy Fair

Varanasi (Uttar Pradesh), Feb 15 : Around 10 artisans from Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s parliamentary constituency, Varanasi, will virtually exhibit their exclusive crafts in the ‘India Toy Fair-2021’, which is going to be held from February 27 to March 2 on a virtual platform.
The Geographical Indication (GI) tagged wooden toys of Varanasi, toys made of terracotta from Gorakhpur and jute toys of Ghazipur will also be the part of this toy fair.
“Varieties of toys from all across the country including 19 GI-tagged toys will be displayed in the fair,” the GI expert Dr Rajni Kant, who was also a part of the panel for finalization of the exhibits.
This initiative is in line with the Prime Minister’s vision of making India a global hub for the toy industry.
“Varanasi and adjoining districts have a huge potential for development of toy clusters in Uttar Pradesh because four different kinds of toys from this region have already received GI certification, while many others made from glass, clay and wooden carved puzzles also have potential,” he said.
The participation of Indian toy makers in the fair aims to provide an impetus to the underlying themes of ‘Atmanirbhar Bharat’ and ‘vocal for local’ campaigns, launched by the government to promote indigenous industries.