Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Jan 4: Directorate of Handicrafts and Handloom, Jammu today organised 15- day “UT level Handloom Expo” here in the Jammu Haat. The expo will showcase the exquisite art & craft of Jammu Division.
The Expo is being held under the guidance of Principal Secretary Industries and Commerce Department, Prashant Goyal, and sponsored by the Development Commissioner for Handlooms, Ministry of Textiles, GoI under National Handloom Development Programme.
The Handloom Expo was inaugurated by Samita Sethi , Secretary in Industries & Commerce Department along with Director Handicrafts & Handloom Jammu, Dr Vikas Gupta .
Samita Sethi, along with other officers of Handicrafts & Handloom department, Jammu took round of all stalls and enquired about the exhibits created by local artisans and weavers. She expressed that the expo will give artisans, weavers and cooperative societies a suitable marketing platform to sell their genuine products directly to the buyers and provide the tourists and locals an opportunity to get a glimpse of the rich art and craft of Jammu Division.
Speaking on the occasion, the Director Handicrafts & Handloom, Jammu listed the endeavours being made by the department this year to give fillip to Handicrafts and Handloom Sector.
Nearly, 35000 Artisans/ Weavers are registered with the Department and 4017 more trainees are undergoing skill development training through 202 (Handicrafts=160, Handloom =42) departmental training centres to contribute to the Workforce
Over 2400 craftsmen were sponsored by the department this year under Credit Card Scheme & Weaver Mudra Scheme to various financial institutions for meeting out their working capital requirement
The special attraction of the ongoing exhibition was a variety of Basohli Pashmina shawls, Muffalars, Coats, Blankets, Cashmilon Shawls, Kanishawl and other local Handloom products at discounted prices.
The event witnessed participation of over 60 registered Cooperatives/weavers associated with Handloom Sector including 5 from Kashmir province. 1 each stall from JKI, Handicrafts & Handloom Corporation, J&K & Weaver Service Centre, Srinagar were also on display.
The event also saw distribution of certificates to registered cooperative societies and sanctioned Kharkhandar units.
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