(1) IL shall be the duty of the Board to orgamse, develop and regulate. khad1 and village industrie::. and perform such functwns as the Government may, pre5cnbe from time to time.
(2) Without prejudice to the generality of the provisiOns of sub-sectiOn (1), the Board shall aiso m particular discharge and perform all or any of the followmg duties and functwns namely:- ,
(1) to start, encourage, assist and run khadi and village industries;
(2) to help the people by providing them With work m the1r homes and to give them monetary acc_ommodatwn;
(3) to orgarnse co-operative 5ocietles for khad1 ar.d village mdu.;;tries;
(4) to conduct training centres and to tram people at those centres or at otl1er centres outside the State of Kerala in khadi and village mdustne5;
(5) to arrange for 5upply of raw materials, tools and im ..
plements and for sale of the finished products;
(6) to arrange for publicity and popularismg of goods manufactured in khadi and village mdustnes by openmg stores, shops, exhibitions and the hke;
(7) to endeavour to educate pubhc opmwn and to impre:;s upon the public the advantages of patronising the product:> ~ of khadi and village mdu5tnes;
(8) to seek and obtain advice and guidance in the5e sub Jects by mvitmg expert5;
(9) to undertake and encourage research work;
(10) to carry on such activities as are mcidental and con ducive to the objects of this Act; and to discharge .,uch other duties and to perform such other function'> as the Government may direct for the purpose of carrymg out the obJects of thlS Act.
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