PM Modi to inaugurate 1st digital toy fair on February 27: All you need to know

India's toy market stands at around $1.5 billion, but it is dominated by imported toys.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate India's first-ever toy fair — a virtual exhibition of Indian toys on February 27 via video conferencing. The four-day fair aims to boost India's toy industry, bringing all stakeholders in one place to create sustainable linkages.

Here is all you need to know about toy fair

> The fair will be held on www.theindiatoyfair.in

> From February 27, 11am, the fair will be thrown open to children, parents, teachers, exhibitors.

> Over 1,000 exhibitors from all states and Union Territories will showcase their toys, which can be bought online.

> All these toys to be showcased in the fair are made in India.

> Apart from an open market of toys, there will be panel discussions, webinars to strengthen India's toy industry.

Tomorrow at 11:00 AM, PM @narendramodi Ji will inaugurate India’s largest virtual Toy Fair.

Over 1.5 million people have already registered for The India Toy Fair - the highest number of registrations ever recorded.

Have you registered? Do it now: https://t.co/hewdzvOP8I pic.twitter.com/9eGwg9jBIg

— Smriti Z Irani (@smritiirani) February 26, 2021

> In his Mann ki Baat in August last year, PM Modi first talked about being self-reliant in toy sectors. He had said India's startups need to think of innovative toys instead of depending on imported plastic toys.

> India's toy market stands at around $1.5 billion, but it is dominated by imported toys.

> Union minister Piyush Goyal had earlier said that a government committee found that 30 per cent of the imported plastic toys have dangerous levels of chemicals and heavy metals which are not safe for children.

> Hamleys, owned by Reliance Retail, is the title sponsor of the toy fair.

> To be part of the toy fair, one can register through a mobile number on the website.

> What are Indian toys? Toys made of clay, cane and material locally available have been featured as Indian toys.

> The government also organised Toycathon — an opportunity for students, teachers, start-ups and toy professionals to submit their innovating toy concepts and win a prize. In this contest, the focus has been on toys that are eco-friendly, toys that are can be handled by disabled children, toys that uphold Indian values, promote Vedic maths etc.