Sikkim Khadi and  Village Industries Board

Introduction

Sikkim Khadi & Village Industries Board (SKVIB) is an autonomous body of Government of Sikkim under the Commerce & Industries Department. While it was established in 1963, the Sikkim Khadi & Village Industries Board Act of 1996 covers its functions and objectives which are as follows:

  1. Social objective of generating employment to the rural artisans in the field of khadi and village industries
  2. The economic objective of producing saleable Khadi & village industries goods
  3. The wider objective of creating self reliance amongst the people and building up of a strong rural community spirit
  4. Implementation of government schemes targeting rural employment generation
  5. Impart training and support in establishment of khadi institutions, societies and village industries units.

Board Directors

In exercise of the powers conferred by section 4 of the Sikkim Khadi and Village Industries Board Act 1996 and in supersession of Notification No. 108/Home/2014, the State Government hereby constitutes the Sikkim Khadi and Village Industries Board consisting of the following members namely:-

A) Non Official Members:

  1. Smt. Chung Chung Bhutia, Chairperson Sikkim Khadi and Village Industries Board.
  2. Dr. Kalpana Pradhan
  3. Smt. Diki Lhamu Lepcha
  4. Smt. Sonam Doma Lepcha
  5. Shri Yanten Dong

B) Official Members:

  1. Director, Commerce and Industries, Government of Sikkim
  2. Joint Secretary, Planning and Development Department, Government of Sikkim
  3. Joint Secretary, Finance Department, Government of Sikkim
  4. One representative from Khadi and Village Industries Commission, State Office, Gangtok
  5. Chief Executive Officer, Sikkim Khadi and Village Industries Board.

Board Objectives

Established in 1963, the Sikkim Khadi & Village Industries Board Act of 1996 covers its functions and objectives which are as follows:

  1. Social objective of generating employment to the rural artisans in the field of khadi and village industries
  2. The economic objective of producing saleable Khadi & village industries goods
  3. The wider objective of creating self reliance amongst the people and building up of a strong rural community spirit
  4. Implementation of government schemes targeting rural employment generation
  5. Impart training and support in establishment of khadi institutions, societies and village industries units.

SKVIB ACT

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