In its bid to boost the handicraft industry of Jammu & Kashmir, the Government of India has released a sum of Rs. 105 million for upgradation of 2000 conventional carpet looms in the State. This was announced by J&K Minister for Industries and Commerce, SS Slathia.
The Minister held a meeting with the members of the Kashmir Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCCI) to workout the future course of action for development of trade and industry in the State.
Mr. Slathia presided over the meeting, which was attended by KCCI President Abdul Hamid Punjabi, SICOP Managing Director RK Razdan, Industries and Commerce Commissioner/Secretry Umang Narula, SIDCO Managing Director M Mauzam, JKI Managing Director Javed Iqbal, Handloom Development Department Director Chandra Gupta, Handicrafts Department Director Muzaffar Hussain and others.
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Stating that women have an important role to play in the country’s development, those participating in the Helping Hand Relief and Development (HHRD) programme laid emphasis on ensuring participation of women in the country’s handicraft industry.
Rural women from across the country participated in the programme and displayed their handicrafts, which greatly interested the people.
HHRD Country Director Fazal Ur Rehman said that in this modern age, it is not possible for any country to attain success and long term development without skill enhancement and technical training.
He added that promotion of technical and vocational skills is vital for sustainable growth of any country, and equally important is to impart skills to people and to motivate them to work and strive for excellence, to set an example for generations to come.
Mr. Rehman said that the programme is aimed at providing skill development training and enhancing the skills of rural women.
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A handloom and handicrafts expo showcasing exquisite silk and cotton handloom items manually prepared by artisans of various States is going on in Gangtok, the capital of Indian State of Sikkim.
The Special Handloom Expo 2011, organized by Sikkim Handloom and Handicrafts Corporation Ltd., under the aegis of Development Commissioner (Handloom), Ministry of Textiles Government of India, would run till December 10.
Handloom artisans from seven States including Bihar, Nagaland, Assam, Jammu & Kashmir, Manipur, Sikkim and West Bengal are showcasing their products at 40 stalls set up at the expo.
Besides, there is also a theme pavilion exhibiting traditional wears of various ethnic communities of the State like Nepali, Bhutia and Lepcha. The pavilion also showcases the handloom, Lukuni and Angora weaves.
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After the distribution of the collective trademark labels to the pashmina exporters, the pashmina entrepreneurs have now officially started exporting ´Chyangra Pashmina´.
Nepal Government gave a nod to bestow the Nepali Chayngra Pashmina with a trademark in October last year and thus made a way for extensive promotion of the country’s third most exportable handicraft product.
In the first stage, around 600 labels were distributed among five pashmina exporting firms including Everest Pashmina Knitting and Webbing Industry, Indecom Soie Pvt Ltd, Nepal Pashmina Udhyog, Everest Cashmere Industry and Sagarmatha Silk Industry.
Exporters may obtain those trademark labels if their products comply with the quality norms for exportable products.
Granting of this trade mark is looked upon to take the Nepali Chyangra to new heights of success. The initial five months of the current financial year 2010-11 saw the country’s pashmina exports falling by 8.3 percent to Rs 600 million.
The trademark has been registered in 38 countries and efforts are still going on to get it registered in eight more countries.
