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Shilp Sampada Term Loan Scheme for Backward Classes- Haryana

Haryana

Shilp Sampada Term Loan Scheme is a Haryana government initiative designed to support artisans and handicraft workers from backward classes. The scheme provides financial assistance through term loans to help preserve and promote traditional arts and crafts. It also offers skill upgrade training that includes modern technological inputs like computer and CAD training to enhance their competitiveness.

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Poompuhar State Award

Tamil Nadu

Poompuhar State Award is a recognition and financial assistance scheme launched by the Tamil Nadu Department of Handlooms, Handicrafts, Textiles & Khadi. It honors skilled artisans and craftspeople who have made significant contributions to traditional crafts and handlooms in Tamil Nadu. Awardees receive monetary rewards, a gold medal, and other recognition along with potential pension benefits.

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Utility Based Handicrafts Award

Tamil Nadu

The Utility Based Handicrafts Award is a recognition scheme launched by the Handlooms, Handicrafts, Textiles, and Khadi Department of the Tamil Nadu Government. It aims to encourage and honor artisans who produce practical, utility-focused handicraft items. The scheme recognizes excellence by awarding prizes to selected artisans for their quality work and contribution to the handicrafts sector.

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"Advanced Training in Handicrafts" Component of the "Development of Handicrafts" Scheme

Puducherry

The Advanced Training in Handicrafts scheme is a component of the Development of Handicrafts Scheme run by the Government of Puducherry. It sponsors skilled artisans and craft workers to travel to other states where their specific craft is practised at the highest level. Participants receive advanced training to master refined techniques and improve their craft skills, helping them produce better quality work and enhance their livelihoods.

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Viswakarma Pension Scheme

Kerala

The Viswakarma Pension Scheme is a pension programme launched by the Backward Classes Development Department, Government of Kerala. It is designed to provide regular pension support to traditional workers belonging to Viswakarma communities. The scheme recognizes and supports artisans and craftspeople such as carpenters, goldsmiths, iron workers, and stone workers who form an important part of Kerala's traditional workforce.

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Assistance to Traditional Pottery Makers

Kerala

This scheme provides financial assistance to traditional pottery makers in Kerala who belong to the OBC category. It helps artisans modernize their work by supporting the purchase of modern machinery and equipment. The scheme aims to improve productivity and preserve traditional pottery craftsmanship while making it more economically viable.

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Infrastructure and Technology Support

Ministry Of Textiles

This scheme, run by the Ministry of Textiles, helps develop modern factories and technology centers across India to support handicraft makers. It aims to improve the quality of handicraft products, reduce production costs, and help Indian handicrafts compete in world markets. The scheme focuses on building infrastructure like workshops, training centers, and marketing hubs in handicraft regions.

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National Handicrafts Development Programme: Infrastructure And Technology Support: URBAN HAAT

Ministry Of Textiles

URBAN HAAT is a government scheme run by the Ministry of Textiles to help handicraft artisans and handloom weavers sell their products directly to customers. The scheme sets up permanent market spaces in towns and cities where artisans can display and sell their goods. This gives craftspeople a wider customer base and better business opportunities without going through middlemen.

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Bihar Shatabdi Asangathit Karyakshetra Kamagaar Evan Shilpakar Samajik Suraksha Yojana: Total Permanent Disability

Bihar

This scheme provides financial assistance to workers and craftsmen in Bihar's unorganised sectors who suffer total permanent disability. Run by the Labour Resources Department of Bihar, it aims to support families facing loss of income due to permanent disablement. The scheme is part of Bihar's social security coverage for informal workers.

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Bihar Shatabdi Asangathit Karyakshetra Kamagaar Evan Shilpakar Samajik Suraksha Yojana: Accidental Injuries

Bihar

This scheme is run by the Labour Resources Department of Bihar to protect unorganised workers and craftsmen from financial hardship caused by accidental injuries. It provides social security and financial assistance to workers and craftspeople in the unorganised sector who suffer injuries while working. The scheme aims to ensure that poor workers do not face economic difficulties due to workplace accidents.

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