HCSSC set up pavilion under Skill India Mission at IHGF Delhi to revive Namda Rugs of Kashmir
As part of its design intervention and hand holding initiatives, Handicrafts and Carpet Sector Skill Council (HCSSC) has set up a pavilion under Skill India Mission at IHGF Delhi Fair with its Industry Partners to promote the Namda crafts of Kashmir in the International Markets through Industry based training program under PMKVY 3.0.
This 53rd edition of IHGF-Delhi Fair, spread across 15 halls and 900 Permanent Showrooms at the India Expo Centre & Mart, Greater Noida Expressway, brings together more than 2500 exhibitors for home, lifestyle, fashion, textiles and furniture.
EPCH has successfully brought under one roof, several artisans and crafts persons and gradually introduced them into the mainstream handicrafts industry.
“Many artisans have benefited from opportunities to fine-tune their craft products and transition into entrepreneurs and exporters, thereafter. This way the industry and buyers too have gained from new assortments and innovations involving resources & skills from grassroots artisans from far flung craft pockets and villages in India,” informed Dr. Rakesh Kumar, Director General, EPCH & Chairman, IEML.
“Visitors to this fair have shared that regional Indian crafts with indigenous skills have lot of potential to grow in world markets,” added Mr. R K Verma, Executive Director, EPCH.
The North Eastern Region display area offers cane & bamboo products, home decor, textile crafts, cushion covers, table mats, runners, baskets and bins, home utility products, pottery crafts, lamps, terracotta toys, wall hangings, handmade paper products, stoles, scarves, bags, jewellery, etc.
Rajasthan is represented by crafts from Barmer, Jaisalmer and Jodhpur. Leather craft cluster of Barmer, hand embroidery craft cluster of Jaisalmer and art metal craft cluster of Jodhpur have come together to represent the best of Rajasthan.
Visitors are delighting at the collective display of J&K and Ladakh crafts brings together entrepreneurs and artisans from this extreme northern states of India to IHGF Delhi Fair of rugs, carpets, shawls & stoles, artisanal apparel, home furnishings, stone crafts, wicker ware, woodcrafts and papier machie products.
The event displays a comprehensive selection of over 2000 new products and more than 300 design expressions spanning across 14 product categories such as houseware, home furnishing, furniture, gifts and decoratives, lamps and lighting, Christmas & festive décor, fashion jewellery & accessories, spa & wellness, carpets and rugs, bathroom accessories, garden accessories, educational toys & games, handmade paper products & stationery and leather bags.
Informative seminars have also been presented on Cyber Security & Proactive Measures; The Evolution of Cross-Border B2B e-Commerce; and Problem Solving & Decision Making, were well attended. Ramp Shows taking place in daily sequences are vibrantly bringing visual merchandising live.
