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Textile Ministry signs MoU for welfare of Handicraft Artisans belonging to Scheduled Castes

Updated: Feb 21, 2017 05:46:43am
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Textile Ministry signs MoU for welfare of Handicraft Artisans belonging to Scheduled Castes

New Delhi, Feb 21 (KNN) The Ministry of Textiles and Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for welfare of Handicraft Artisans belonging to Scheduled Castes. The move is expected to benefit as many as 12 lakh scheduled caste artisans.  

 

The MoU was signed between Development Commissioner (Handicrafts), Ministry of Textiles and National Scheduled Castes Finance and Development Corporation (NSFDC), a Central PSU under Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment. 

The MoU aims towards need assessment and gap identification through popularising various schemes by holding awareness camps.

Under the MoU, extensive need-based skill upgradation in the identified clusters having dominant presence of Scheduled Caste artisans, in the field of innovative and market-friendly designs, and adoption of modern tools and techniques will be done.

There would be enhanced participation of Scheduled Caste artisans and their producer groups in domestic and international marketing events and working capital credit for Scheduled Caste artisans at concessional rates will be provided, by combining the benefits provided by Ministry of Textiles and Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment.

It has also been agreed in the MoU that the Office of the DC (Handicrafts) through its various schemes, will support NSFDC in formulation of project reports, undertaking field studies for identifying felt needs of Scheduled Caste artisans, in addition to extending assistance of six Regional Offices and 52 Marketing & Service Extension Centres of the Office of the DC (Handicrafts).

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