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on the website of the Ministry of one could have imagined. Today,
Culture. In the next few days, the when it comes to Indian toys, the
Culture Ministry is going to start echo of 'Vocal for Local' is being
a competition, where, those who heard everywhere. You will also
send the best pictures of the fairs like to know that now the number
will also be rewarded. So do not of toys coming from abroad in
delay, visit the fairs, share their India is continuously decreasing.
pictures, and maybe you will get Earlier, where toys worth more
rewarded too. than Rs 3000 crore used to come
My dear countrymen, from outside, now their import
you must have noticed, in one has reduced by 70 per cent and it
episode of ‘Mann ki Baat’, I had is a matter of joy that during this
said that India has full potential period, India has exported toys
to become a powerhouse in Toys worth more than two thousand
Exports. I had specially discussed six hundred crore rupees to
the rich heritage of India in sports foreign countries. Whereas
and games. The local toys of earlier, only toys worth Rs 300-
India are eco-friendly, consonant 400 crore, used to go out of India.
with both tradition and nature. And you already know that all
Today, I want to share with you this happened during the Corona
the success of Indian Toys. Due period. India's toy sector has
to our youngsters, startups proven its mettle by transforming
and entrepreneurs, what our itself. Indian manufacturers are
toy industry has achieved, the now making toys based on Indian
successes we have achieved, no mythology, history and culture.

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