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Clear filtersShilp Guru Award
The Shilp Guru Award is a national honor created by the Ministry of Textiles to recognize and celebrate master craftspersons in handicrafts. This award acknowledges the exceptional skill, dedication, and lifetime contributions of legendary artisans who have preserved and promoted India's rich and diverse craft heritage. The scheme honors craftspeople whose work represents the best of Indian traditional craftsmanship.
View DetailsInsurance Scheme For Artisans Component of the Development of Handicrafts Scheme
This insurance scheme protects registered artisans and handicraft workers in Puducherry by providing life and disability coverage through Jana Shree Bima Yojana or similar LIC policies. The scheme is run under the Development of Handicrafts Scheme to ensure artisans have financial security against death and disability. The government and a Social Security Fund jointly pay the insurance premium, with each contributing 50% of the cost.
View DetailsBihar Shatabdi Asangathit Karyakshetra Kamagaar Evan Shilpakar Samajik Suraksha Yojana: Natural Death
This scheme, run by the Bihar Labour Resources Department, provides financial support to families of unorganised workers and craftsmen who pass away due to natural causes. It is part of the Bihar Shatabdi Asangathit Karyakshetra Kamagaar Evan Shilpakar Samajik Suraksha Yojana (Bihar Century Unorganised Sector Worker and Craftsman Social Security Scheme). The scheme aims to provide social security and financial relief to vulnerable working families during times of loss.
View DetailsMarketing Assistance Scheme
The Marketing Assistance Scheme is a Karnataka state initiative that empowers Scheduled Caste (SC) leather artisans by helping them sell their products through Lidkar Leather Emporia under the Lidkar brand. The scheme protects artisans from exploitation by middlemen and ensures regular purchase of their leather products based on market demand. It is managed to support traditional leather craftspeople and strengthen their livelihoods through organized marketing channels.
View DetailsFinancial Assistance to Traditional Artisans (Panchavrutthi Scheme)
The Panchavrutthi Scheme is a Karnataka government initiative that provides financial assistance to traditional artisans from the Vishwakarma community. The scheme helps these skilled craftspeople purchase modern tools and equipment, and upgrade their technical skills. By supporting artisans in adopting new technologies, the scheme aims to improve the quality of their work and increase their earning potential.
View Details'Rent Subsidy for Sales Emporia Established by Handicrafts / Micro & Small Industries Emporium' under 'Marketing And Publicity'
This scheme provides rent subsidies to help handicraft artisans, micro and small industry workers establish sales showrooms and emporiums in Puducherry. The government supports Industrial Associations, Handicrafts Societies, and recognized institutions by helping them acquire suitable buildings and set up infrastructure. The goal is to promote and market handicraft and MSME products through dedicated retail spaces.
View DetailsCredit Card Scheme For Artisans And Weavers Of Handicrafts And Handloom Sector
This is a loan scheme run by the Department of Handicraft & Handloom, Government of Jammu and Kashmir. It provides credit (borrowed money) to artisans and weavers working in handicrafts and handloom sectors. The scheme helps them get timely financial support from banks and financial institutions to grow their business and buy materials.
View DetailsScheme of Fund for Regeneration of Traditional Industries
SFURTI is a central government scheme run by the Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises to strengthen traditional industries across India. It aims to make traditional crafts and industries more productive, competitive, and sustainable. The scheme provides support to traditional industry clusters to modernize and improve their market reach.
View DetailsNational Handicrafts Development Programme: Infrastructure And Technology Support: EMPORIA
The National Handicrafts Development Programme's Infrastructure and Technology Support scheme helps artisans and weavers set up their own shops called emporia (retail stores). These shops are opened in good business locations using the organization's own or rented buildings. The scheme is run by the Ministry of Textiles to support traditional craftspeople in selling their products directly to customers.
View DetailsPension Scheme for Artisans
This is a pension support scheme run by the Uttarakhand state government to help senior artisans. It provides an additional monthly incentive to skilled craftspeople aged 60 and above who are already receiving old-age pension. The scheme targets artisans from below-poverty-line (BPL) families to improve their financial security in old age.
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