The MoU was exchanged at an event in Varanasi in the presence of Shri. Bhanu Pratap Singh Verma, Hon'ble Minister of State for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises, Government of India between Umesh Kumar Singh, Joint Commissioner, Department of Industries, Varanasi Division and Rajneesh Kumar, Chief Corporate Affairs Officer, Flipkart Group.

The Flipkart Samarth program will offer training and time- bound incubation support,, which will help artisans, weavers, people with disabilities, and craftsmen grow their businesses through e-commerce.

Flipkart, India's homegrown e-commerce marketplace, announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the District Administration of Varanasi, Government of Uttar Pradesh, to enable national market access for artisans, weavers, people with disabilities and of Varanasi.

Through this partnership, iconic goods such as Banaras Sarees, Handmade Carpets, Zardoji Craft, Metal Crafts, and Handmade Dari from the state will now be available to 400 million customers on the Flipkart platform.

The Flipkart Samarth program will offer training and time- bound incubation support,, which will help artisans, weavers, people with disabilities, and craftsmen grow their businesses through e-commerce.

The MoU was exchanged at an event in Varanasi in the presence of Shri. Bhanu Pratap Singh Verma, Hon'ble Minister of State for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises, Government of India between Umesh Kumar Singh, Joint Commissioner, Department of Industries, Varanasi Division and Rajneesh Kumar, Chief Corporate Affairs Officer, Flipkart Group.

Bhanu Pratap Singh Verma, Hon'ble Minister of State for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises, Government of India, said, “Today, MSMEs are leveraging the power of technology and wider national market to accelerate their growth. Through e-commerce customers from across the country can now access the state-specific local iconic goods such as Banaras Sarees, Handmade Carpets, Zardoji Craft, Metal Crafts, and Handmade Daris. MSMEs growth and digital transformation are a road to realizing the country`s dream of becoming a $5 trillion economy.”