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Welfare program to help handicraftsmen

The National Crafts Council of Traditional Industries and Small Enterprise Development Ministry has commenced a welfare program to upgrade the living standards of elderly and disabled handicraftsmen, Traditional Industries and Small Enterprise Development Minister Douglas Devananda said.

Minister Devananda said so participating at the inauguration ceremony of the welfare program yesterday at the Ministry. Under this welfare program, National Crafts Council (NCC) will grant a Rs 2,000 monthly allowance for each selected handicraftsman.

At the initial stage five selected handicraftsmen were offered financial support by the Minister.

In addition handicraftsmen who are suffering from illnesses will be given a financial assistance for obtaining medical treatment, the Minister added.

Under the second step of the welfare program many handicraftsmen will receive financial benefits. The NCC allocates funds for this program through the 'Welfare Program Fund' which was formed to financially assist handicraftsmen.

A beneficiary of the welfare program K Winefreeda Perera of Gampaha said that this is a great service for needy handicraftsmen who dedicated their whole lives for the handicrafts sector.

She said that she resides in an elderly home as she is helpless.

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