The traditional artisans and craftspeople in Kerala have raised concerns about the inability to register for the PM Vishwakarma scheme even five months after it was launched. The registration for the scheme, intended to benefit families of people from 18 different traditional occupations, carried out through the website pmvishwakarma.org.in monitored by the Department of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME). However, a majority of artisans are finding it difficult to even access the website or complete their registration process.
“I went to the nearest Common Services Centre at least five times, only to be disappointed each time. The site does not even load,” said Suchitra Sreekumar, a tailor, seeking registration for the scheme.
The MSME Development and Facilitation office at Thrissur has been organising awareness programmes about the scheme in various districts and has made an effort to conduct registration drives.
