Tamil Nadu launches Kalaignar Kaivinai Thittam artisan development scheme
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin launched the Kalaignar Kaivinai Thittam, an artisan development scheme covering 25 trades, at Kundrathur in Kancheepuram district on 19 April 2025.
Summary
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin launched the Kalaignar Kaivinai Thittam, an artisan development scheme run by the state MSME Department, at Kundrathur in Kancheepuram district on 19 April 2025, as reported by The Hindu and PTI (ThePrint). The scheme covers 25 trades, has a minimum applicant age of 35 years and offers loans of up to ₹3 lakh with subsidy. At the launch, loan approvals worth ₹170 crore, including ₹34 crore of subsidy, were handed to 8,951 beneficiaries. The Chief Minister also raised the state subsidy for obtaining a Geographical Indication (GI) tag from ₹25,000 to ₹1 lakh.
Key facts
- Scheme
- Kalaignar Kaivinai Thittam (artisan development)
- Launched
- 19 April 2025, Kundrathur, Kancheepuram
- Coverage
- 25 trades; minimum age 35
- Loans
- Up to ₹3 lakh with subsidy
- At launch
- ₹170 crore approvals incl. ₹34 crore subsidy to 8,951 beneficiaries
- GI tag subsidy
- Raised from ₹25,000 to ₹1 lakh
Practice MCQs 2 questions
What is the minimum age of applicants under Tamil Nadu's Kalaignar Kaivinai Thittam, launched in April 2025?
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Correct answer: D — 35 years
35 years, as reported by The Hindu and PTI.
Consider the following about the launch of Tamil Nadu's Kalaignar Kaivinai Thittam on 19 April 2025: 1. The scheme covers 25 trades. 2. The state subsidy for obtaining a GI tag was raised from ₹25,000 to ₹1 lakh. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: C — Both 1 and 2
Both are correct, as reported by The Hindu and PTI.