Mati Kala Board Strives to Fulfill the Chief Minister’s Vision—160 Clay Workers from 8 Districts to Receive Electric Potter’s Wheels

Jaipur : The Shriyade Mati Kala Board is diligently working to realize Chief Minister Bhajanlal Sharma’s vision. As part of the 2024-2025 budget announcement, the board has initiated the allocation of electric potter’s wheels and clay kneading machines (Pugmills) to 1,000 clay workers across the state. On Monday, the board conducted a lottery to select 160 clay workers from eight districts for this allocation.

The lottery event was held in the auditorium of Udyog Bhawan, presided over by the board’s chairman, Prahlad Rai Tak, in the presence of public representatives from Sawai Madhopur, Bharatpur, Dholpur, Dausa, Tonk, Bundi, Kota, and Baran districts. Mr. Tak announced that 20 beneficiaries have been selected from each district.

Mr. Tak further informed that the selected workers will undergo a 10-day training program. In the first phase, 500 clay workers from 25 districts have been selected through a lottery. These workers will receive training followed by the distribution of electric potter’s wheels and Pugmills. So far, 180 workers from nine districts have been chosen, and the remaining 320 from 16 districts will be selected before January 20.

Mr. Tak emphasized that all 500 selected workers will be trained and empowered to become self-reliant by January 31, 2025, in alignment with Chief Minister Bhajanlal Sharma’s vision. He also noted that 13,000 applications were received from across the state, and the state government has set a target to benefit 1,000 clay workers under the 2024-2025 budget, which will be achieved within the current fiscal year.