KATRA, SEPTEMBER 22: Minister
of Industries and Commerce Chander Parkash Ganga today said that state’s artisans
would be encouraged and promoted across all lines so that they earn their
livelihood through finished goods.
The Minister, after inaugurating annual exhibition by Handicrafts
department, said that the government has introduced different crafts in this
field and maximum efforts would be made to introduce more crafts in future for
welfare and uplift of the artisan’s class.
Earlier, the Minister along with senior officers took round of the
ground to inspect different stalls set up by the handicraft department.
Lauding the efforts of artisans, cooperative societies and trainees for
their improved quality of work, the Minister said that effective platforms
would be provided to them for excellence and progress in individual crafts to
make them potential entrepreneurs.
The Minister directed the department to explore more possibilities for
establishing clusters on the pattern of one under process in Samba, Jammu and
Kathua. He stressed for revival of handicraft sector in Jammu division in a big
way.
The Minister also asserted that loans facilities under Artisan Credit
Card (ACC) scheme would certainly be increased in future for benefits of
artisans.
Speaking on the occasion, Director Handicrafts Dr Mushtaq Ahmed
informed that the new designs have been introduced in different crafts. He said
that the instructors would be equipped with modern designing skills at School
of Designs at Jammu and Srinagar as a part of their refresher course.
In the
exhibition, over 18 handicraft cooperative societies are taking part to display
their finished goods in different crafts. The Government district stores from
Reasi, Udhampur, Ramban, Rajouri, Poonch, Jammu, Samba and Kathua also
participated.
The exhibition having 25 stalls of various categories would remain
alive from 22 September to 1 October.
On the occasion, Deputy Commissioner Reasi Prasana Ramaswamy G,
Managing Director Handloom, Joint Director Handicraft Pawan Kumar Sharma,
Development Officer Handicrafts Jammu Mamta Devi, Deputy Director Technical
Education, Assistant Director Handicraft Reasi Om Parkash, Deputy Registrar
Induscos Sarvar Hussain, HTO Om Prakash and other officers of handicraft.
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