Why is training required?

The tradition of craft in India is mostly kept alive by passing on the knowledge from one generation to the next. However, barring a few instances, most of them are facing serious problems related to sustainability and survival. The whole face of the craft changes if there is a lack of resources and amount of skill and interest. In order to ensure that the craft remains alive, the craft needs to have ample opportunities to grow and flourish in its own character.

In today’s scenario there can be multiple factors affecting a particular craft, causing its downfall. There has been a decline in the level of skills of the craftspeople, due to various reasons. Whatever the reason be, there is always scope to achieve that level of skill back. This can be achieved through the means of effective and meaningful transfer of knowledge.

Apart from these reasons, the core idea behind training is to bridge the gap between craft and design that is seen in the current scenario. Craft and Design need to go hand-in-hand. Training, in such a scenario can benefit craftspeople and designers alike and create a link that will lead to the collaborative upliftment of the craft and design at many levels.

Finally, training is also important because many craftspeople, who are skilled and have been practicing and learning a craft since generations, are rapidly moving away from it. This is due to the fact that certain crafts do not create as much revenue in relation to the effort put into it. In some case, the cost of materials becomes exorbitant and hence, the investment becomes more than the returns. Having researched upon such factors, solutions can emerge with effective training.

Training will allow craftsperson to upgrade himself/ herself in various fields related to design, technology, entrepreneurship marketing and new emerging areas of Interior Architecture.

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