Handicrafts and Handloom department organises awareness camp in Tral

Arising State Desk

Tral: Handicrafts and handloom department Kashmir organised artisan awareness camp on Tuesday morning.

The camp was organised in townhall Tral in presence of Assistant Director Handicrafts Pulwama, Qadeer Charak, which was inaugurated by Additional deputy Commissioner Tral S A Raina (KAS).

Besides that, Tehsildar Tral and other officials of Handicrafts department were also present.

On that occasion, large gathering of artisan of Sub District Tral participated in the camp, which was addressed by experts of handicrafts department.

The experts apprised the participants and artisans about latest techniques and welfare programmes being implemented for the welfare of the artisan community.

Talking to the Arising State, Assistant Director handicrafts, Pulwama, Qadeer Charak has said that it was the fourth awareness programme in this area, as the three programmes were earlier held in Awantipora, Pampore and Aripal tehsils.

He said that dept is involving more and more trainees into it, and will increase their stipend from next financial year.

ADC While addressing the artisans, said that the camps are being organised to aware the artisans about various handicraft activities and the schemes associated with them.

He also emphasised on the need to preserve the heritage crafts of J&K and elaborated the steps being taken by the department in this regard.

He directed the concerned officers to ensure that the welfare schemes percolate down to the target groups and urged the entrepreneurs and societies to avail the benefits of the departmental schemes.