India Toy Fair – 2021

Question: When will be India Toy Fair -2021 will be organised?
a) 20 February- 10 March
b) 10 February -15 February
c) 27th February- 2nd March
d) none of the above
Ans: c)
Context

• Government of India is organizing ‘The India Toy Fair, 2021’ from 27th February 2021 to 2nd March 2021 on a virtual platform.

Facts

• The objective of fair is 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.
• Fair will have virtual Exhibition with over 1000 virtual stalls, webinars by State Governments, knowledge sessions with engaging panel discussions/webinars on diverse topics by experts on areas including toy-based learning, craft demonstrations, competitions, quizzes, virtual tours, product launches, etc.
• Special emphasis is given to education sector in line with NEP 2020 for the development of toys for play-based and activity-based learning, indoor and outdoor play, use of puzzles and games to promote critical thinking and overall on how to make learning more engaging and enjoyable.
• It is a multi ministry event of government of India.

By kameshwar shukla

Reference: https://pib.gov.in/PressReleaseIframePage.aspx?PRID=1697173