Khadi and Village Industries Commission appoints Manoj Kumar as chairman

By

Maverick Martins

Published
Jul 18, 2022

The Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC) has elevated former expert member of marketing Manoj Kumar to take charge as chairman of the official khadi body in the country.

He will replace Vinai Kumar Saxena who has moved on to take charge as the Lieutenant Governor of Delhi.

Commenting on his appointment, Manjor Kumar in a statement said, “My priority would be to establish the 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 jobseekers.”

“Popularizing 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,” he added.

KVIC is a statutory body incorporated under the Parliament Act with the aim to develop Khadi and other village industries in rural areas.

It had witnessed a 20 percent growth in revenue of Rs 1.15 lakh crore ($1.5 billion) for the financial year 2021-22, as compared to Rs 95,741 from the previous year.