PM Narendra Modi Inaugurates Toy Fair 2021,Promotes “Vocal For Local”

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has inaugurated the India Toy Fair 2021 on Saturday at 11 AM via video conferencing. Multinational toy retail company Hamleys is the fair’s title sponsor and have set up their virtual booth.

“Toys play a significant part in the development of a child’s mind and also help improve psychomotor and cognitive skills in children. In his Mann Ki Baat address in August 2020, the Prime Minister had said that toys not only augment activity but also give flight to aspirations,” read the press release by Prime Minister’s Office.

The 1st virtual Toy Fair will take place from 27 February to 2nd March.  This website was inaugurated by Union Minister Dr Ramesh Pokhriyal ‘Nishank’, Smriti Zubin Irani and Piyush Goyal earlier this month.

In his Mann Ki Baat address in august 2020 last year, PM Narendra Modi had said that toys not only augment activity but also give flight to aspirations. Noting the importance of toys in the holistic development of a child, PM Modi has earlier also emphasized boosting toy manufacturing in India.

The Fair aims to provide an impetus to the underlying themes of Atmanirbhar Bharat and vocal for local campaigns, launched by the Government to promote indigenous industries. It also aims to leverage the potential of toys in making learning joyful across all ages in education.

The four-day event aims to bring together all stakeholders including buyers, sellers, students, teachers and designers on a virtual platform to create sustainable linkages and encourage dialogue for the overall development of the industry.

Over one thousand exhibitors from across 30 States and Union Territories will display their products in e-commerce enabled virtual exhibitions. It will showcase traditional Indian toys as well as modern toys including electronic toys, plush toys, puzzles and games.

The fair will also host numerous webinars and panel discussions with eminent Indian and international speakers with proven capabilities in toy design and manufacturing.

For children, it is an opportunity to participate in a plethora of activities, including craft demonstrations on traditional toy-making and virtual visits to toy museums and factories.