India
oi-Madhuri Adnal
New Delhi, Feb 27: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate The India Toy Fair 2021 via videoconferencing on Saturday, his office said in a statement on Thursday.
The fair, which will conclude on March 2, aims to bring together all stakeholders including buyers, sellers, students, teachers, designers on a virtual platform to create sustainable linkages and encourage dialogue for the overall development of the toy industry, the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) said in the statement.
‘Through this platform, the government and the industry shall come together to discuss how India can be made the next global hub for manufacturing and sourcing of toys by way of attracting investments in the sector and promoting exports,’ it stated.
In his ‘Mann ki Baat’ address in August, Modi spoke about the importance of toys in the holistic development of a child and emphasised on boosting toy…
