Parliament programme report by Santosh Shah

REPORT ON

Workshop-cum-Exhibition on Handlooms & Handicrafts-Challenges Ahead (18th to 20th December 2013)

Inauguration by Honâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ble Speaker, Lok Sabha Ground Floor Parliament Annexe, New Delhi Organised by Parliamentry Forum on Artisans & Craftpeople in association with

Ministry of Textiles

Organised by:

DEVELOPMENT COMMISSIONER (HANDICRAFTS) Ministry of Textiles, Govt. of India

DEVELOPMENT COMMISSIONER (HANDLOOMS) Ministry of Textiles, Govt. of India

Designed & Conceived by:

National Centre for Design and Product Development 43, Okhla, Industrial Estate - lll, New Delhi-110020

CONTENTS Preface Our Parliament Background Objective Overview of Programme Overview of Handicrafts & Handloom Sector Design Layouts Inauguration of Programme Glimpse of Progrtamme Artisans on Live Demonstrations Artisans on Product Display Organizations Involved Performance Report

PREFACE The Indian Handicrafts sector is not only playing significant role in the country's economy but also providing employment to vast segment of people in rural and semi urban areas. Besides preserving cultural heritage it is also generating valuable foreign exchange as the manufacturing is mainly with the indigenous raw material. The Handicrafts of India through the ages fascinated the world by its creativity, aesthetics and exquisite craftsmanship. It is highly decentralized activity, handicrafts of India present rich cultural heritage and shining example of using local resources, skills and initiatives. India's handicrafts are almost inexhaustible with infinite variety which has been refined during course of changing history. The cross currents inspire the creative impulse of our craftsmen. Further crafts are results of years of unconscious experiment and evolution; skills inherited and passed over generations from forefathers to sons and grandsons. The Indian Handicrafts sector was given considerable importance in the developmental plans since early 1950. The motivating force was the resurgence of interest in the country's cultural heritage and its traditions after independence. Further, more policy makers felt it was necessary to support the handicraft sector as a means of strengthening the economy that too in the semi urban and the rural areas. India like other developing countries was fortunate to have a strong private sector which was able to convert early Govt. initiatives into actual business opportunities. The primary reason for making crafts has been to meet the requirement of individuals and the communities, apart from a means of livelihood. Unlike contemporary crafts, traditional crafts have until recently remained fairly unchanged.

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Today, they are evolving in relation to market demand. This demand is fuelled by a desire for unusual, natural, handcrafted ethnic objects, and by sharply high ended consumer awareness of cultures elsewhere. Today the rural and urban crafts continue to make a hefty contribution to the economy of the country as they did in the past. Like in many cases this has been in hidden contribution since these did not necessarily get reflected in the visible part of our economy. For Centuries the rural Artisans have been providing for the needs of local farmers and other rural inhabitants in the form of locally made products and services. With the advent of machine produced goods, many of our traditional artisans have had to face intense competition from growing industrial sector. However, the inventiveness of the Indian craftsman and the various efforts at development that has been invested over the years in human resource development and in product innovation and promotion, has strengthened their ability to face this competition with a great degree of success. The handicrafts tradition that have been continuously undisturbed over the centuries have to face the realities of rapid change brought about by the inexorable forces of communication and globalization. Today they face many difficulties from the traditional role of providing all the artifacts of village life, many crafts have over the years transformed themselves to becoming high citadels of skill through the active patronage of the state , local culture and religion etc. In order to maintain the momentum of growth achieved so far and to further build on inherent strengths of the sector, it has become imperative to continue with the ongoing key components and recent initiatives.

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PARLIAMENT of INDIA

Parliament is the supreme legislative body of a country. Our Parliament comprises of the President and the two Houses Lok Sabha (House of the People) and Rajya Sabha (Council of States). The President has the power to summon and prorogue either House of Parliament or to dissolve Lok Sabha. The Constitution of India came into force on January 26, 1950. The first general elections under the new Constitution were held during the year 1951-52 and the first elected Parliament came into being in April, 1952, the Second Lok Sabha in April, 1957, the Third Lok Sabha in April, 1962, the Fourth Lok Sabha in March, 1967, the Fifth Lok Sabha in March, 1971, the Sixth Lok Sabha in March, 1977, the Seventh Lok Sabha in January, 1980, the Eighth Lok Sabha in December, 1984, the Ninth Lok Sabha in December, 1989, the Tenth Lok Sabha in June, 1991, the Eleventh Lok Sabha in May, 1996, the Twelfth Lok Sabha in March, 1998 and Thirteenth Lok Sabha in October, 1999.

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LOK SABHA

Lok Sabha is also known as the "House of the People" or the lower house. All of its members are directly elected by citizens of India on the basis of universal adult franchise, except two who are appointed by the President of India. Every citizen of India who is over 18 years of age, irrespective of gender, caste, religion or race, who is otherwise not disqualified, is eligible to vote for the lok sabha. The Constitution provides that the maximum strength of the House be 552 members. It has a term of five years. To be eligible for membership in the Lok Sabha, a person must be a citizen of India and must be 25 years of age or older, mentally sound, should not be bankrupt and should not be criminally convicted. At present, the strength of the house is 545 members. The total elective membership is distributed among the States in such a way that the ratio between the number of seats allotted to each State and the population of the State is, so far as practicable, the same for all States. Up to 530 members represent of the territorial constituencies in States, up to 20 members represent the Union Territories and no more than two members from Anglo-Indian community can be nominated by the President of India if he or she feels that the community is not adequately represented. House seats are apportioned among the states by population. Several seats are reserved for representatives of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes, in a practice known as reservation. The Women's Reservation Bill proposes reserving 33% of the seats in Lok Sabha for women.

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RAJYA SABHA

The Rajya Sabha is also known as "Council of States" or the upper house. Rajya Sabha is a permanent body and is not subject to dissolution. However, one third of the members retire every second year, and are replaced by newly elected members. Each member is elected for a term of six years. Its members are indirectly elected by members of legislative bodies of the States. The Rajya Sabha can have a maximum of 250 members in all. Elections to it are scheduled and the chamber cannot be dissolved. Each member has a term of 6 years and elections are held for one-third of the seats after every 2 years. 238 members are to be elected from States and Union Territories and 12 are to be nominated by President of India and shall consist of persons having special knowledge or practical experience in respect of such matters as the following, namely literature, science, art and social service. The minimum age for a person to become a member of Rajya Sabha is 30 years. 타 Representatives of States are elected by the elected members of the Legislative

Assembly of the State in accordance with system of proportional representation by means of single transferable vote. 타 Representatives of Union Territories are indirectly elected by members of an

electoral college for that territory in accordance with system of proportional representation. The Council of States is designed to maintain the federal character of the country. The number of members from a state depends on the population of the state

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Functions of Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha

The main function of both the Houses is to pass laws. Every Bill has to be passed by both the Houses and assented to by the President before it becomes law. The subjects over which Parliament can legislate are the subjects mentioned under the Union List in the Seventh Schedule to the Constitution of India. Broadly speaking, Union subjects are those important subjects which for reasons of convenience, efficiency and security are administered on all-India basis. The principal Union subjects are Defence, Foreign Affairs, Railways, Transport and Communications, Currency and Coinage, Banking, Customs and Excise Duties. There are numerous other subjects on which both Parliament and State Legislatures can legislate. Under this category mention may be made of economic and social planning, social security and insurance, labour welfare, price control and vital statistics. Besides passing laws, Parliament can by means of resolutions, motions for adjournment, discussions and questions addressed by members to Ministers exercise control over the administration of the country and safeguard peopleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s liberties.

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BACKGROUND The Indian Handicrafts through the ages fascinated the world by its creativity, aesthetics and exquisite craftsmanship. As a highly decentralized activity, handicrafts of India present rich cultural heritage and shining example of using local resources, skills and initiatives. India's handicrafts are almost inexhaustible with infinite varieties which have been refined during course of changing history. The cross currents inspire the creative impulse of our craftsmen. Further crafts are results of years of unconscious experiment and evolution; skills inherited and passed over generations from forefathers to sons and grandsons. India has a long tradition of craftsmanship and it manifests in our culture, tradition & lifestyle. Handicrafts sector has played a significant and important role in our country's economy not only in providing employment to vast segment of crafts persons in rural & semi urban areas but also in terms of generating substantial foreign exchange for the country besides preserving our cultural heritage.

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BACKGROUND The Indian Handicrafts sector is not only playing significant role in the country's economy but also providing employment to vast segment of people in rural and semi urban areas. Besides preserving cultural heritage it is also generating valuable foreign exchange as the manufacturing is mainly with the indigenous raw material. The Handicrafts of India through the ages fascinated the world by its creativity, aesthetics and exquisite craftsmanship. India's handicrafts are almost inexhaustible with infinite variety which has been refined during course of changing history. The cross currents inspire the creative impulse of our craftsmen. The Indian Handicrafts sector was given considerable importance in the developmental plans since early 1950.The motivating force was the resurgence of interest in the country's cultural heritage and its traditions after independence. Further, more policy makers felt it was necessary to support the handicraft sector as a means of strengthening the economy that too in the semi urban and the rural areas. The handicrafts sector has over the years contributed significantly to the employment and foreign exchequer of the country. However, despite the large production base the market at international level is still unexplored.

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OBJECTIVES The basic objective of the display of these products is to disseminate the legacy of Indian handicrafts among these member of parliament and to provide the opportunity to the artisans for showcasing their skills before them. The main function of the Forum is to further enhance awareness and attention of Parliamentarians towards critical issues affecting artisans and craftspeople so as to preserve and promote traditional art and crafts through various mechanisms; to provide a platform to Parliamentarians to exchange ideas, views, experiences, expertise and best practices in relation to artisans and craftspeople , in a structured manner, through Workshops, Seminars, Orientation Programmes, etc.; to provide Parliamentarians an interface with civil society for highlighting issues related to craftspeople and artisans including inter-alia, the Voluntary Sector, Media and Corporate Sector and thereby to foster effective strategic partnerships in this regard; to enable Parliamentarians to interact, in an institutionalized manner with representatives of various Union Ministries, Government Organizations like Khadi & Village Industries Commission (KVIC), Coir Board, The Council for Advancement of People's Action and Rural Technology (CAPART) and other related Organizations/Bodies; to hold comprehensive dialogue and discussion on the matters relating to preservation of art and traditional craft and the promotion of artisans and craftspeople with experts/ Organizations at the National and International levels.

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OVERVIEW OF PROGRAMME

Lok Sabha Speaker, Smt. Meira Kumar inaugurated a three days workshop-cum-exhibition on the theme `Handlooms and Handicrafts â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Challenges Ahead' in Parliament House Annexe, New Delhi on 18th December, 2013. On the occasion Dr. Kavuru Samba Siva Rao, Minister of Textiles; Shri Gulam Nabi Azad, Minister of Health and Family Welfare; Kumari Selja, Minister of Social Justice and Empowerment; Smt. Panabaaka Lakshmi, Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Ministry of Textiles; Shri K.H. Muniyappa, Minister of State (Independent Charge) in the Ministry of Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises; Smt. Sumitra Mahajan, Chairperson, Departmentally Related Standing Committee on Rural Development; Shri Anant Ganga Ram Geete, Chairman, Departmentally Related Standing Committee on Petition; Members of Parliament and other dignitaries were also present. The inauguration was followed by live demonstration and interaction with artisans and craftspeople. The exhibition is providing an opportunity to Members of Parliament and others to understand the critical issues affecting the artisans and craftspeople and their working skills. The workshop-cum-exhibition is organized by Parliamentary Forum on Artisans and Craftspeople in association with Development Commissioner for Handlooms and Handicrafts, Ministry of Textiles. During the three days exhibition from 18 to 20 December, 2013, artisans and craftspeople from 15 States/UTs were demonstrated their craft. These are silkweavers of Banka, Painters of Madhubani Paintings, Banana leaf weavers, craftspeople of wood carving, terracotta, sikki grass, manipuri handloom and textiles weavers, kani shawl and stole weavers, block printing, kantha embroiders, sozni embroiders, paper machie, miniature painting, kalamkari painting, and hand spinning. Most of these artisans and craftspeople were Padamshri, National awardees/Shilp Guru/Sant Kabir awardees/NMC artisans and handloom weavers.

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OVERVIEW OF HANDICRAFTS & HANDLOOM SECTOR

Overview HANDICRAFTS The Indian handicrafts industry is well-poised for future growth and the industry has entered into an interesting phase that marks its resurgence on the global level visa-vis globalizations. Handicrafts in India has withstood the test of time and evolved in a culture that is thousands of years old; yet they have survived. It provides employment to more than a whopping 6.8 million artisan. The Indian handicrafts industry, spread over all over India, has greater presence is more saturated in UP, Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala, Kashmir, West Bengal, Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat, Punjab and Northeastern states. The main acknowledged centres of production are Jodhpur, Jaipur, Jaisalmer, Barmer, Bagru, Indore, Moradabad, Saharanpur, Sambhal, Aligarh, Bareilly, Varanasi, Nagina, Lucknow, Agra, Delhi, Rewari, Jagadhari, Hoshiarpur, Amritsar, Farrukhabad, Amroha, Kolhapur, Bhuj, Ahmedabad, Beedar, Chennapatnaa, Bengaluru, Chennai, Thanjavur, Bastar, Surat, Kullu, Dharamshala, Chamba, Behrampur, Shantiniketan, Mandap and Mysore etc. Starting with the bamboo rainshields of Assam, Tripura and Meghalaya, worn by farmers as headgear, and the palm leaf sunshades of Andhra Pradesh, carried as umbrellas by shepherds or used as shelters in open-air weekly markets - all fine examples of the diversity of the various regions through which handicrafts are produced and used - India has a whole range. All communities have responded creatively to the diversity of climates which speak volumes about their skills and craftsmanship.

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The strength of the Indian handicraft industry is low capital investment, high ratio of value addition, negligible import content, wide raw material base and high export potential. The handicrafts sector has emerged as one of the most important foreign exchange earners for India on a sustained basis thereby playing a vital role in the economic development of the country. The progress in terms of product range, number of companies and value of exports has been tremendous. The sector lays special emphasis on design and product development. What is more important is that the sector has adopted and responded to the changing times. For instance, product development. The sector has embraced innovative approaches while also laying emphasis on market-driven designs.

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The other important step the sector has taken is the revival of languishing and extinct crafts. The integrated and inclusive cluster approach provides full range of services like design support, technology support, materials inputs and marketing linkages to artisans through setting up Common Facility Centers (CFCs). Various schemes have also been introduced for skill development and capacity enhancement of artisans by the Textiles Ministry. To give further boost to the sector, various programmes have also been put in place to provide credit to artisans for purchasing raw materials. The Government has taken steps to promote the brand image for Indian Handicrafts in the world market. There has been special thrust on improving the livelihood and working environment of artisans for which various schemes have been introduced by the Ministry of Textile.

OVERVIEW OF HANDICRAFTS & HANDLOOM SECTOR

Overview

HANDLOOMS Handloom weaving constitutes one of the richest and most vibrant aspects of the Indian cultural heritage. The level of artistry and intricacy achieved in handloom fabrics is unique, unparalleled and beyond the scope of modern machines. The handloom sector provides employment, particularly in rural areas, directly and indirectly to more than 43 lakh weavers working on 24 lakh looms. The sector has a distinctive advantages of flexibility of small production quantities, openness to innovations, low investments and adaptability to market requirements. Today, the handloom industry may look small in terms of its tools and technology, but it plays a pivotal role in the Indian economy in terms of its employment potential. It is a natural productive asset and tradition at cottage level, which has sustained and grown by transfer of skills from one generation to the other.

In the wake of recession in the global market, the handloom sector has been facing stiff competition not only from the countries that produce similar products but also within domestic market itself due to price handicap. Competition from powerloom and mill sector, availability of cheaper imported fabrics, changing consumer preferences and alternative employment opportunities have threatened the vibrancy of handloom sector. This has thrown a challenge to the handloom products in the domestic market as well as in the exports. In order to improve the economic conditions of the handloom weavers, a growing need was felt for adopting a focused yet flexible and holistic approach in the sector to facilitate the handloom weavers to meet the challenges of globalized environment.

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Further, a need was also felt to empower weavers to chart out sustainable path of growth and diversification in line with the emerging market trends. The government of India, with these in view, has been implementing the various developmental and welfare schemes accordingly. In a world inclined to mechanization, to keep our tradition of excellence in handlooms alive, the Government adopted the cluster approach with small clusters comprising between 300 and 500 looms, large clusters covering up to 5000 looms and mega clusters of 25000 looms. These interventions have resulted in not only holistic and sustainable development of clusters ,but there have been a constant improvement in the skill of the handloom weavers, up-gradation of machineries and equipments and manufacturing processes, development in designs and quality of products in consonance with market demands. With 610 small clusters, 20 large clusters and six mega-clusters in the handloom sector under various stages of development, the Government's efforts have gone a long way to help the handloom weaving community to withstand the market pressures and competition from the mechanized sectors.

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The marketing of handloom products, however, still causes a major bottleneck for the improvement of the economic condition and the living standard of the handloom weavers. This has resulted in the nonadoption of handloom weaving by the younger generation of the weavers' community, and has become a real threat in keeping alive the age-old tradition of weaving. The handloom sector is capable of providing niche and designer products that can create a demand among youth and high-end consumers. The corporate sector too, can play a pivotal role in the marketing of handloom products by adopting a policy to use handloom products as corporate gifts and help the handloom sector build its brand in a big way. Under their corporate social responsibility, clusters can be adopted and developmental intervention in the form of creation of infrastructure, solar lighting, education, e- marketing etc. can be provided in the clusters for improving the living standards of the weavers.

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Lok Sabha Speaker, Smt. Meira Kumar and other dignitaries at the inauguration of the Workshop-cum-exhibition on `Handlooms and Handicrafts â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Challenges Ahead' in Parliament House Annexe, New Delhi on 18th December, 2013.

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INAUGURATION OF PROGRAMME

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INAUGURATION OF PROGRAMME

The inauguration was followed by live demonstration and interaction with artisans and craftspeople. The exhibition is providing an opportunity to Members of Parliament and others to understand the critical issues affecting the artisans and craftspeople and their working skills. The workshopcum-exhibition is organized by Parliamentary Forum on Artisans and Craftspeople in association with Development Commissioner for Handlooms and Handicrafts, Ministry of Textiles.

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GLIMPSE OF PROGRAMME

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Different Views of Exhibition

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ARTISANS ON LIVE DEMONSTRATION

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ARTISANS ON LIVE DEMONSTRATION

Mithila / Madhubani Painting

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ARTISANS ON LIVE DEMONSTRATION

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ARTISANS ON LIVE DEMONSTRATION

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ARTISANS ON PRODUCT DISPLAY

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ARTISANS ON PRODUCT DISPLAY

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Shri Suresh Chandra Das Master Craft Person

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ARTISANS ON PRODUCT DISPLAY

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ORGANIZATIONS INVOLVED

PARLIAMENT OF INDIA

DEVELOPMENT COMMISSIONER (HANDICRAFTS)

DEVELOPMENT COMMISSIONER (HANDLOOMS)

National Centre for Design and Product Development

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PARLIAMENT OF INDIA The Parliament of India, also popularly known as Sansad; is the supreme legislative body in India. The Parliament comprises the President of India and the two Houses-Lok Sabha (House of the People) and Rajya Sabha (Council of States). The President has the power to summon and prorogue either House of Parliament or to dissolve Lok Sabha. India's government is bicameral; Rajya Sabha is the upper house and Lok Sabha is the lower house. The two Houses meet in separate chambers in the Sansad Bhavan (located on the Sansad Marg or "Parliament Street") in New Delhi. Those elected or nominated (by the President) to either house of Parliament are referred to as members of parliament or MPs. The MPs of Lok Sabha are directly elected by the Indian public and the MPs of Rajya Sabha are elected by the members of the State Legislative Assemblies, in accordance with proportional representation. The Parliament is composed of 790 MPs, who serve the largest democratic electorate in the world; 714 million Indians registered to vote in the 2009 general

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ORGANIZATIONS INVOLVED

DEVELOPMENT COMMISSIONER (HANDICRAFTS)

The office of Development Commissioner (Handicrafts) is the nodal agency in the Government of India for craft and artisan-based activities. It assists in the development, marketing and export of handicrafts, and the promotion of craft forms and skills. The assistance is in the form of technical and finacial support, including in the form of schematic interventions implemented through its field offices. As the nodal agency, the Development Commissioner spearheads the country's effort to promote handicraft sector. The office supports the artisans and the sector through different developmental schemes through its six regional offices at Mumbai, Kolkata, Lucknow, Chennai, Guwahati and New Delhi and its 62 fields units. The handicrafts sector plays a significant and important role in the country's economy. It provides employment to a vast segment of craftpersons in rural and semi-urban areas and generates substantial foreign exchange for the country, while preserving its cultural heritage. Handicrafts have great potential, as they hold the key to sustain not only the existing millions of artisans spread over the length and breadth of the country, but also for the incresingly large number of new entrants in the craft activity. Presently, handicrafts contribute substantially employment generation and exports. The handicraft sector has, however, suffered due to its being unorganised, with the additonal constraints of lack of education, low capital, poor exposure to new technologies, absence of market intelligence, and a poor institutional framework. In spite of these constraints, the sectorhas witnessed a sigificant growth of 3 percent annually and efforts are being augmented during the present plan on the core issues for the development of the sector.

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DEVELOPMENT COMMISSIONER (HANDLOOMS)

Office of the Development Commissioner for Handlooms was set up as an attached non-participating office on 20th November, 1975 under the Ministry of Commerce. At present it is functioning under the Ministry of Textiles. The Office of the Development Commissioner for Handlooms is headed by an officer of Additional Secretary level having its headquarters at Udyog Bhawan, New Delhi. Development Commissioner (Handlooms) office is assisted by 25 WSCs function across the country. Weaversâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Service Centers play a pivotal role in skill upgradation, capacity building and disseminating the technological interventions for reducing the drudgery to the handloom weavers and better productivity, thereby improving earning of the weavers. They provide design input to the weavers through their designers, arrange training programmes for the weavers in various pre weaving , weaving and post weaving disciplines such as winding, warping, sizing dyeing, dobby jacquard pneumatic weaving, design making (CAD), dyeing, etc. WSCs also sponsor weavers in various trade fairs, Expos, to help them in establishing direct market linkages . Office of Development Commissioner (Handlooms) also oversees implementation of Handlooms (Reservation of Articles for Production) Act, 1985 through its Enforcement Wing, with the regional offices at Chennai and Ahmedabad. The Office of the National Handloom Development Corporation (NHDC), Lucknow is functioning under the Chairmanship of Development Commissioner (Handlooms) basically to provide input support through procurement and distribution of yarn, dyes, chemicals and marketing of handloom fabrics.

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ORGANIZATIONS INVOLVED

National Centre for Design and Product Development

National Centre for Design and Product Development (NCDPD) has been set up with an objective to fill up the gap in the areas of Design and product Development. The other objectives of the centre are to build and create design oriented excellence in the handicraft sector and withstand global competitiveness. Besides providing design & product development services, the activities of NCDPD has also been diversified into different areas such as Skill/Capacity Development, creating infrastructure support at the clusters such as setting up of Common Facility Services, Raw Material Bank, Supply Chain Management, Market Linkages by setting up Marketing Outlets etc. Presently more than 40 international & national designers working full time and equal number on part time basis at NCDPD so to run the affairs of NCDPD on purely commercial and business lines.

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NCDPD / Report on Workshop-cum-Exhibition on Handlooms & Handicrafts-Challenges Ahead

PERFORMANCE REPORT

SETTING UP OF THE PAVILION FOR DISPLAY OF INDIAN HANDICRAFTS & LIVE DEMONSTRATION BY MASTER CRAFT PERSONS DURING WORKSHOP-CUMEXHIBITION ON HANDLOOM & HANDICRAFTSCHALLENGES AHEAD ORGANIZED AT PARLIAMENT HOUSE ANNEXE, NEW DELHI FROM 18TH TO 20TH OF DECEMBER, 2013 O/o Development Commissioner (Handicrafts) vide sanction order No. M11014/1(80)/2013-MSS(IM) has approved the activity for setting up of the pavilion for display of Indian handicrafts & live demonstration by master craft persons during Workshop-cum-Exhibition on Handloom & HandicraftsChallenges ahead organized at Parliament House Annexe, New Delhi from 18th to 20th Decmber, 2013 Accordingly, National Centre for Design & Product Development (NCDPD) has set up the Pavilion for display of Indian Handicrafts and 7 Indian Master Craft Persons made live demonstration of their craft skills and manufacturing techniques during “Workshop-cum-Exhibition on Handloom & Handicrafts-Challenges ahead" organized on the initiation of Hon’ble Speaker Lok Sabha, Parliament, New Delhi, " from 18 - 20 December, 2013 at Parliament House Annexe, New Delhione. Display of India Handmade crafts was able to showcase the heritage of Indian Handmade crafts and live demonstration by master craft persons also performed during the programme. Exhibition was jointly inaugurated by Lok Sabha Speaker, Smt. Meira Kumar in the august presence of Dr. Kavuru Samba Siva Rao, Minister of Textiles; Shri Gulam Nabi Azad, Minister of Health and Family Welfare; Kumari Selja, Minister of Social Justice and Empowerment; Smt. Panabaaka Lakshmi, Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Ministry of Textiles; Shri K.H. Muniyappa, Minister of State (Independent Charge) in the Ministry of Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises; Smt. Sumitra Mahajan, Chairperson, Departmentally Related Standing Committee on Rural Development; Shri Anant Ganga Ram Geete, Chairman, Departmentally Related Standing Committee on Petition, Members of Parliament and other dignitaries.

NCDPD / Report on Workshop-cum-Exhibition on Handlooms & Handicrafts-Challenges Ahead

Participants displayed various range of Indian Handicrafts & Handlooms. The basic aim of â&#x20AC;&#x153;Workshop-cum-Exhibition" was to disseminate the legacy of Indian handicrafts among these member of parliament and to provide the opportunity to the artisans for showcasing their skills before them. Major attractions of exhibition was on live demonstration by the master craft persons of their craft skills on following craft categories: 1. Terracotta / Pottery 2. Kani Shawls 3. Mithila/Madhubani Painting 4. Manipuri Handlooms & Textiles 5. Wood Carving 6. Block Printing 7. Sikki Grass The products on display were on following categories: - Cane & Bamboo - Kalamkari - Kantha Embroidery - Miniature Painting - Paper Machie - Sozni Embroidery - Banana Fibre Craft - Traditional Telia rumal

- Pashmina - Woolen Shawls - Tapestry - Tie Dye (Ikat Weaving) - Silk Saree - Pique Cloth - Cotton Jamdani Saree

The exhibition was a grand success and the participants received an overwhelming response from the visitors & buyers. It was highly appreciated by the Parliament. A large number of inquiries were also generated.

NCDPD / Report on Workshop-cum-Exhibition on Handlooms & Handicrafts-Challenges Ahead

PARLIAMENT OF INDIA

DEVELOPMENT COMMISSIONER (HANDICRAFTS)

DEVELOPMENT COMMISSIONER (HANDLOOMS)

National Centre for Design and Product Development