Govt launches website for ‘India Toy Fair – 2021’

New Delhi, Feb 11 : The website for India Toy Fair – 2021, the country’s first such event to be held virtually from February 27 to March 2, was jointly launched on Thursday by Union ministers Smriti Irani, Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank and Piyush Goyal.
At the launch event, Women and Child Development Minister Irani said, “We are making efforts to empower and strengthen the toy industry in our country under the guidance of Prime Minister Narendra Modi to fulfil the dream of Aatmanirbhar Bharat.” She added that with this initiative, the government intends to connect the children with toys and sports.
Commerce and Railway Minister Goyal said, “The toy fair is another example indicating that under the Modi government, all the departments work in a coordinated and committed manner.” Goyal further said that the ‘India Toy Fair – 2021’ is the first-ever initiative to bring the different stakeholders of the industry, especially the children, parents and teachers, on a single digital platform.
He highlighted that play-based, discovery-based and activity-based learning plays an integral role in bridging the gap between day-to-day studies and practical hands-on learning, which is also a prime focus of the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020.