Lok Sabha Question No. 230 (STARRED), answered on 2018-12-27
Subject: Scheme for Artisans
Ministry: TEXTILES
Asked by: HARIOM SINGH RATHORE

LOK  SABHA STARRED QUESTION No.*230 TO BE ANSWERED ON 27.12.2018

## SCHEMES FOR ARTISANS

- *230.  SHRI HARIOM SINGH RATHORE:

Will the Minister of TEXTILES वस्त्र मंरी be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has been implementing any Scheme for enhancing the income of the artisans of handicrafts;
- (b) if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) the steps taken by the Government for the capacity building of artisans so that they can upgrade their skills.?

## उत्तर

## ANSWER

## वस्त्र मंरी ( श्रीमती स्मृ तत ज़ूबिन इरानी )

MINISTER OF TEXTILES (SMT. SMRITI ZUBIN IRANI)

- (a) to (c): A statement is laid on the Table of the House.

## STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (c) OF LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO.*230 FOR ANSWER ON 27.12.2018.

(a) & (b): Yes,  Madam.  The  Government  implements  various  schemes  for  promotion  and development  of  handicraft  artisans  of  the  country  under  ' National  Handicraft  Development Programme  [NHDP]' and Comprehensive  Handicrafts  Cluster  Development  Scheme (CHCDS).  The NHDP has following components.

1. Dastkar Shasktikaran under Ambedkar Hastshilp Vikas Yojna (AHVY)
2. Design & Technology Upgradation (DTU)
3. Human Resource Development (HRD)
4. Direct Benefit to Artisans (DBA)
5. Infrastructure and Technology Support (ITS)
6. Research and Development (R&D)
7. Marketing Support & Services (MSS)

Comprehensive  Handicrafts  Cluster  Development  Scheme  (CHCDS) has  following components:

1. Mega Cluster (MC)
2. Special projects under Integrated Development and Promotion of Handicraft (IDPH). The details of various programmes organized under different schemes of this office during the last  four  years  is  as  per Annexure-I. Total  of  678098  artisans  have  been  benefited directly.
3. (c): The Government organizes various training programmes like Handicrafts Training Programmes (Technical  Tainting  and  Soft  Skill  Training).  Training  through  Guru  Shishya  Prampara,  Training  the trainers  and  Design  Mentorship  and  apprentice  programmes,  Design  Development  Workshop  and Integrated  Design  Development  Programmes  to  upgrade  the  skill  of  the  artisans  throughout  the country.  The details of artisans benefitted through various training schemes details as under:-

| SL.NO.   | SCHEME                            |   2014-15 |   2015-16 |   2016-17 |   2017-18 |   TOTAL |
|----------|-----------------------------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|---------|
| 1        | HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT SCHEME |      9895 |     15455 |      9091 |      7620 |   42061 |
| 2        | DESIGN & TECHNOLOGY UPGRADATION   |      9990 |      9630 |      6260 |      3080 |   28960 |
| 3        | MEGA CLUSTER                      |     17975 |     17976 |     17978 |     17986 |   71915 |
|          | TOTAL                             |     37860 |     43061 |     33329 |     28686 |  142936 |

## Other measure initiatives taken by the Government in this regard are detailed as under:-

-  For collaboration in the area of education for handicraft artisans and their children a MoU has been signed between Govt. and National Institute of Open Schooling (NIOS) and Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) wherein reimbursement of 75% of the fee for SC/ST/BPL and women artisans is being done. Till date 541 Artisans and their children have enrolled under IGNOU and NIOS, special IGNOU centres are also running exclusively for artisans at Bhopal.
-  Guru Shishya Parampara Trainings are organized to handover / transfer traditional knowledge of handicrafts from mastercraftspersons to the new generation ensuirjing sustainance of the craft and  revival  of  the  endangered  crafts.  During  the  last  four  years  505  Nos.   GSP  have  been organized benefiting 8654 number of artisans.
-  Handicrafts Helpline No.18002084800 (Toll Free) launched on 5 th May 2017 in 7 languages viz. Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Bangla, Assamese, Kannada and English.   16401 calls have been received and  redressed upto November 2018.

## ANNEXURE I

| Scheme                                                       | Year        | No. of Programmes/ Projects   | Fund sanctioned (Rs. in lakhs)   | Artisans benefitted/ covered   |
|--------------------------------------------------------------|-------------|-------------------------------|----------------------------------|--------------------------------|
| Ambedkar Hastshilp Vikas Yojana (AHVY)                       | 2014-15     | -                             | -                                | -                              |
| Ambedkar Hastshilp Vikas Yojana (AHVY)                       | 2015-16     | 115                           | 1883.04                          | 70987                          |
| Ambedkar Hastshilp Vikas Yojana (AHVY)                       | 2016-17     | 204                           | 1451.61                          | 130649                         |
| Ambedkar Hastshilp Vikas Yojana (AHVY)                       | 2017-18     | 110                           | 900.74                           | 77850                          |
|                                                              | Total       | 429                           | 4235.39                          | 279486                         |
| Design & Technology Upgradation (DTU)                        | 2014-15     | 140                           | 1304.06                          | 9990                           |
| Design & Technology Upgradation (DTU)                        | 2015-16     | 153                           | 1805.97                          | 9630                           |
| Design & Technology Upgradation (DTU)                        | 2016-17     | 193                           | 1175.12                          | 6260                           |
| Design & Technology Upgradation (DTU)                        | 2017-18     | 88                            | 864.60                           | 3080                           |
| Design & Technology Upgradation (DTU)                        | Total       | 574                           | 5149.75                          | 28960                          |
| Human Resource Development(HRD)                              | 2014-15     | 437                           | 1572.16                          | 9895                           |
| Human Resource Development(HRD)                              | 2015-16     | 769                           | 2671.11                          | 15455                          |
| Human Resource Development(HRD)                              | 2016-17     | 353                           | 2215.25                          | 9091                           |
| Human Resource Development(HRD)                              | 2017-18     | 357                           | 1856.57                          | 7620                           |
| Human Resource Development(HRD)                              | Total       | 1916                          | 8315.09                          | 42061                          |
| Marketing Support & Services (MSS)                           | 2014-15     | 156                           | 1593.00                          | 12193                          |
| Marketing Support & Services (MSS)                           | 2015-16     | 229                           | 2431.00                          | 14357                          |
| Marketing Support & Services (MSS)                           | 2016-17     | 207                           | 2382.00                          | 14609                          |
| Marketing Support & Services (MSS)                           | 2017-18     | 173                           | 2106.25                          | 15987                          |
| Marketing Support & Services (MSS)                           | Total       | 765                           | 8512.25                          | 57146                          |
| Research & Development (R&D)                                 | 2014-15     | 137                           | 281.16                           | 3170                           |
| Research & Development (R&D)                                 | 2015-16     | 221                           | 602.24                           | 8730                           |
| Research & Development (R&D)                                 | 2016-17     | 260                           | 827.35                           | 3290                           |
| Research & Development (R&D)                                 | 2017-18     | 83                            | 613.57                           | 2360                           |
| Research & Development (R&D)                                 | Total       | 701                           | 2324.32                          | 17550                          |
| Infrastructure & Technology Support                          | 2014-15     | 2                             | 1105.00                          | -                              |
| Infrastructure & Technology Support                          | 2015-16     | 2                             | 161.00                           | -                              |
| Infrastructure & Technology Support                          | 2016-17     | 6                             | 1530.00                          | -                              |
| Infrastructure & Technology Support                          | 2017-18     | 4                             | 525.00                           | -                              |
| Infrastructure & Technology Support                          | Total       | 14                            | 3321.00                          | -                              |
| Comprehensive Handicrafts Cluster Development Scheme (CHCDS) | 2014-15     | 5                             | 13550.00                         | 109300                         |
|                                                              | 2015-16     | 4                             | 9850.00                          | 85900                          |
|                                                              | 2016-17     | 5                             | 9205.00                          | 57695                          |
|                                                              | 2017-18     | -                             | -                                | -                              |
|                                                              | Total       | 14                            | 32605.00                         | 252895                         |
|                                                              | Grand Total | 4413                          | 64462.80                         | 678098                         |

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