Minister for Handloom and Textiles S. Gokula Indra distributed gold coins to 40 customers who have won the prizes for having purchased products of Co-Optex. Under the ‘Gold Coin Prize’ scheme, which was introduced with the objective of increasing the sale of Co-Optex products, the customer would be given a coupon for purchase of every Rs. 2,000 and he would have to answer the question printed on the coupon. Winners were selected through lots and given 4 gram gold coins as first prize to 10 persons, 2 gram gold coins to 30 winners in each region.
In other words, Co-Optex would give 1.10 kg gold to 440 winners in all 11 regions across the country.
In a function here on Thursday, Ms. Gokula Indra handed over gold coins to the winners.
