Swachh Toycathon

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• Recently, MoHUA launched  ‘Swachh Toycathon’, a unique competition to make toys from ‘Waste’.

About 

• National Action Plan for Toys (NAPT) 2020:
  • About: It was introduced to promote the Indian toy industry including traditional handicrafts and handmade toys with the objective of establishing India as a global Toy hub. 
  • Implementation: Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) along with 14 ministries of the Central Government is currently implementing various aspects of the NAPT.
• Increasing demand of toys: 
  • Besides being the second largest populated country in the world, India also has a growing young population with half of the total population under 25 years of age. 
  • The demand for toys is also increasing due to strong economic growth, rising disposable incomes, and several innovations for the junior population.
• Waste increasing: 
  • With ever-changing consumption patterns and rapid rise of e-commerce, the per capita waste generation has steadily increased over the last decade, making waste management in cities a challenge for Urban Local Bodies. 
• Swachh Toycathon: 
  • The growing demand for toys on one hand and impacts of solid waste on the other, Swachh Toycathon is a convergence between the NAPT and SBM 2.0.
  • It seeks to explore solutions for use of waste in creation or manufacturing of toys. 
  • The competition will be open to individuals and groups to bring forth innovation in toy designs using dry waste. 
  • It will focus on efficient designs that can be replicated at a larger scale, toys that comply with minimum safety standards, as well as aesthetics of the toys. 
  • This competition is being launched under the ‘Swachh Amrit Mahotsav’, a fortnight of activities to galvanize action around Swachhata.
  • Host: The competition will be hosted on MyGov’sInnovate India portal.

Source: PIB