Modi's 'Friend'! - Who Is Kashmir's Nazim?

S Venkateshwari
Modi's 'Friend'! - Who Is Kashmir's Nazim?

 
The prime minister, narendra Modi, posted a selfie with Nazim on Thursday, calling him his "friend" and saying that his work had impressed the PM. "He requested for a selfie at the public gathering, clearly thrilled to see him. prime minister narendra Modi tweeted, "I hope he succeeds in his future endeavors," during his first visit to kashmir in 2019 after article 370 was repealed.


Who is Pulwama's Nazim Nazir? Al Nahal Honey's Owner?

At the Viksit Bharat Viksit Jammu kashmir event, Nazim, a program beneficiary, had a conversation with prime minister Modi. During the discussion, Pulwama's Nazim discussed how, in 2018, while still in the tenth grade, he started his own business, focusing in the sales of honey. 

Nazim told prime minister Modi that his two bee cages, kept up on the roof, were the starting point of it all. His interest in beekeeping grew, and he started researching the practice online. In 2019 I applied to the government and was granted a fifty percent subsidy for twenty-five boxes of bees. I took out seventy-five kg of honey. I started out generating ₹60,000 selling honey in villages. I then sought the help of PMEGP (Prime Ministers Employment Generation Programme) when it grew from 25 to 200 crates. According to Nazim, I started my website in 2020 and was given ₹5 lakh as part of that plan. After his brand became well-known, Nazim claimed to have sold 5,000 kg of honey in 2023. At least 100 people are currently employed by Nazim, according to him, and his company offers FPO (Follow ON Public Offers). The prime minister responded, "Nazim ji, you are leading a sweet revolution."

During the event, prime minister narendra Modi asked him about his aspirations as a child. Nazim claims that although his parents desired for him to become a doctor or engineer, he had different plans. "Your family saw your potential. You could have chosen to become a doctor, but you decided against it. That's how you led the joyous revolution in Kashmir. Many, many congratulations," said prime minister Modi. This is a brand-new industry. since farming can benefit from the utilization of bees. To which PM Modi retorted, "Your efforts benefit other farmers."






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