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28/05/22 15:20 PM IST

Regional Toys Fair inaugurated at Varanasi

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  • The first Regional Toys Fair is being organised in Varanasi at Deendayal Hastkala Sankul Trade Facilitation Centre & Museum from 27th -30th   May, 2022 by the office of Development Commissioner Handicrafts, Ministry of Textiles in association with  Export Promotion Council for Handicrafts (EPCH).
About Fair 
  • Around 100 toys exhibitors from 13 states are exhibiting their products and craftsmanship during the three days fair.
  • The Nirmal toys from Telangana, Channapatna and Kinhal Toys toys from Karnataka, wooden toys from Varanasi and Chirakoot, Kathputli craft from Rajasthan, Asharikandi toys from Assam, dolls from Manipur are some of the major attractions for buyers. 
Significance of Toys
  • The toys play and important role in the cognitive development of children and toy-based pedagogy can be used by parents to make their children learn.
  • Toys help in understanding the cultural heritage of our country, and at the same time, strengthen the psychomotor and emotional development of their personality.
  • Indian Toys Industry is estimated to be $1.5 bn making up 0.5% of global market share.
  • The toy manufacturers in India are mostly located in NCR, Maharashtra, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu and clusters across central Indian states.
  • The sector is fragmented with 90% of the market being unorganized and 4,000 toy industry units from the MSME sector. 
Source- PIB 

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