Performance of Khadi and Villege Industries in India

Abstract

Khadi and Village Industries productivity became the grand symbol of nationalism. Khadi activity is considered as potential tool for creation of employment opportunities at the doorstep of rural Artisans at very low capital investment. KVIC is a Statutory Organisation tasked with the role of promoting the production and sale of Khadi. Over 2737 Khadi Institutions form the vast network are implementing the programmes of KVIC in India. Over 4.97 Lakh people are engaged in this activity. Out of which, over 80 percent are women Artisans. As a part of MSMEs, KVI sector has playing vital role in the production and in the employment generation. Also this sector contributing to the economic development of the country. This paper made an attempt to examine the performance of KVI sector in terms of production, sales, and employment. For the purpose of studying the performance of KVI sector, the data has been collected from secondary sources such as journals, annual reports and other websites. The collected data has been presented in the tables with the help of statistical tools.