Artisans from different trades are displaying handcrafted products while also demonstrating traditional techniques live at their stalls
KRC TIMES Barak Valley Bureau
Silchar: Silchar is seeing a quiet but steady buzz around handloom, woodwork, metal craft, and other traditional skills as a three day PM Vishwakarma Exhibition-cum-Trade Fair gets underway in the town. Running from December 22 to 24, the fair is giving local artisans a rare chance to put their work directly in front of the public.
Organised by the Branch MSME Development and Facilitation Office Silchar under the Ministry of MSME, Government of India, the event is being held at the premises of Sri Sri Gauranga Mahaprabhu Kirtaner Math in Tapoban Nagar. The setting has turned into a lively marketplace where heritage skills meet real buyers.
The exhibition is exclusively curated for beneficiaries of the PM Vishwakarma Scheme. Artisans from different trades are displaying handcrafted products while also demonstrating traditional techniques live at their stalls.
Visitors are stopping to watch the making process, ask questions, and purchase items directly from the makers. The response so far suggests a growing interest in authentic, locally made products.
Open to the general public, the fair is designed to strengthen market linkages and encourage community support for indigenous crafts. Officials say the idea is not just to showcase talent, but to help artisans find sustainable economic opportunities beyond the exhibition.
The fair was inaugurated on December 22 at 11 am by Shristi Singh, IAS, Commissioner of Silchar Municipal Corporation. She was joined by G C Das, Assistant Director In charge of MSME DFO Silchar, the General Manager of DICC Cachar, the Lead District Manager, a representative of the local MLA, and other dignitaries.
Speakers at the inauguration highlighted the importance of coordinated efforts to support artisans at the grassroots level.
With steady footfall, interactive stalls, and live demonstrations, the PM Vishwakarma Fair has emerged as more than just an exhibition.
It reflects an ongoing push to preserve traditional skills while connecting them to modern markets, reinforcing the role of the MSME sector in livelihoods, self reliance, and inclusive growth.
