Capacity Building Programme held for Copper Artisans
SRINAGAR: A Capacity Building programme was organized for the Artisans of Copperware of Srinagar at Conference Hall of Numaish (Kashmir Haat) Srinagar on Saturday
The event was conducted in coordination with the Directorate of Handicrafts and Handloom (DHH) Kashmir and the PHDCCI-Kashmir, under the Support of Department of Commerce-Ministry of Commerce and Industry Government of India.
In a two day capacity building programme for the artisans of Copperware of Srinagar, the artisans of Copperware attended the programme and acquired the knowledge and awareness about Design Development, Quality improvement, e-commerce, digital marketing and importance of packaging for Copperware.
The Director Handicrafts and Handloom Kashmir, Mahmood Ahmad Shah said that Kashmir was a place possessing rich intangible cultural heritage, including traditional craftsmanship.
Due to globalization processes many of these traditions are in need of safeguarding measures, including those aimed at transmission of this heritage to the next generations.
In this regard, PHDCCI and Handicrafts and Handloom Department are initiating a series of Capacity Building programmes on traditional craftsmanship, design and entrepreneurship.
The capacity-building activity aims at safeguarding, developing and promoting the intangible cultural heritage of Kashmir and, in particular, traditional craftsmanship.
Moreover, the main goal of the trainings is to improve the economic and social well-being of local communities, including women and youth, by creating sustainable income-generating opportunities for them.
He further added that Copper ware has been an indispensable commodity in Kashmir since ages and the artists associated with the art form of Copperware earlier have faced huge discouragement.
‘Due to this the department has taken necessary steps towards preserving this craft,” he said.
It was apprised to artisans that department was initiating the hologram based labeling mechanism on handmade copperware items which shall certify the genuine copperware along with encouraging the e-platform for the copper products being crafted by hand.
It was assured to the artisans of Copperware that the department will resolve the issues being faced by Artisans viz-a viz marketing, labelling, registration, Society formation, purity of raw material and unhealthy competition with machine made products in Copperware.
On the occasion the Director Handicrafts and Handloom Kashmir distributed the Registration certificates among the artisans of copperware of Srinagar.
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