🔆 TULIP: Empowering Marginalized Artisans 📍 Context ✅ The Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment launched TULIP (Traditional Artisans' Upliftment Livelihood Programme) to support marginalized artisans. 📍 About TULIP ✅ Launched by: Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment under the National Backward Classes Finance and Development Corporation (NBCFDC). ✅ Objective: Empower artisans by providing a platform for global exposure and direct sales through e-marketing. 📍 Target Beneficiaries ✅ Artisans from SC, OBC, sanitation workers, and persons with disabilities. 📍 Key Features ✅ Online Marketplace: Artisans can sell their products globally under the TULIP brand. ✅ Eliminates Intermediaries: Ensures direct sales, boosting their income. ✅ Global Reach: Promotes products internationally, enhancing visibility and demand. 📍 Significance ✅ Promotes self-reliance and economic upliftment of marginalized communities. #government_schemes