Lok Sabha Question No. 714 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-02-06
Subject: Programmes/Schemes for Minority Craftsmen and Artisans
Ministry: MINORITY AFFAIRS
Asked by: Kirit Premjibhai Solanki

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF MINORITY AFFAIRS LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 714 TO BE ANSWERED ON 06.02.2020

## Programmes/Schemes for Minority Craftsmen and Artisans

## 714.   DR. (PROF.) KIRIT PREMJIBHAI SOLANKI:

Will the Minister of MINORITY AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of programmes/schemes run by the Ministry for benefit of minority craftsmen and artisans;
- (b)  the  salient  features  of  above  such  programmes/schemes  along  with  the  current  status  of implementation in the country;
- (c) the total number of minority craftsmen and artisans that have been benefitted thereunder since inception, State/year-wise especially in the State of Gujarat; and
- (d) the steps taken by the Government, if any, to spread awareness regarding the same?

## ANSWER MINISTER OF MINORITY AFFAIRS (SHRI MUKHTAR ABBAS NAQVI)

- (a) & (b) Ministry of Minority Affairs launched Upgrading the Skills and Training in Traditional Arts/  Crafts  for  Development  (USTTAD)  scheme  on  14 th May,  2015  to  preserve  the  rich heritage  of  traditional  arts/crafts  of  minorities.  The  scheme  aims  at  capacity  building  and updating  the  traditional  skills  of  master  craftsmen/artisans;  documentation  of  identified traditional  arts/crafts  of  minorities;  set  standards  for  traditional  skills;  training  of  minority youths  in  various  identified  traditional  arts/crafts  through  master  craftsmen;  and  develop national and international market linkages.   The training component of the scheme was started from 2016-17.  Under the scheme, USTTAD Shilp Utsav component was implemented during 2015-16  and  2016-17.    Hunar  Haat  is  being  implemented  from  2016-17  as  a  component  of USTTAD scheme. The Hunar Haat is an effective platform wherein opportunity is  given to minority  artisans/craftsmen  and  culinary  experts  from  across  the  country  to  showcase  and market  their  finest  handicraft  and  exquisitely  crafted  indigenous  products  and  has  generated employment and employment opportunities for 2.65 lakh artisans, craftspersons and associated persons  and  has  strengthened  their  market  linkages.    So  far,  18  Hunar  Haats  have  been organized  through  National  Minorities  Development  &  Finance  Corporation  (NMDFC)  and Maulana Azad Education Foundation (MAEF) since November, 2016 at

## 2016

1. India International Trade Fair, New Delhi, 2016.

## 2017

2. India International Trade Fair, New Delhi,  2017
3. Baba Kharak Singh Marg, New Delhi, February, 2017.
4. Puducherry in September 2017

## 2018

5. India International Trade Fair, New Delhi,  2018
6. Baba Kharak Singh Marg, New Delhi, February 2018.
7. Mumbai in January 2018, December 2018.
8. Prayagraj in September 2018
9. Puducherry in October 2018.

## 2019

10. India International Trade Fair, New Delhi,  2019
11. Baba Kharak Singh Marg, New Delhi in January 2019.
12. Mumbai in January 2019
13. Mumbai in December 2019
14. Prayagraj in November, 2019.
15. Jaipur in Aug.-Sept. 2019,
16. Ahmedabad in December 2019,

## 2020

17. Hyderabad in January, 2020.
18. Lucknow in January, 2020.
19. Indore, February, 2020 (08.02.2020 to 16.02.2020)
20. India Gate Lawns, February, 2020 (13.02.2020 to 23.02.2020)

(c) While the Ministry does not make State-wise allocation, so far 523 craftsmen and artisans under  USTTAD  Shilp  Utsav  component,  2,059  craftsmen  and  artisans  under  the  Hunar  Haat component and 23,760 trainees under the training in traditional arts/crafts component; totalling to 26,342  have  been  directly  benefited  under  the  USTTAD  scheme.    A  State/year-wise  statement, including  State  of  Gujarat,  showing  details  of  craftsmen  and  artisans  that  have  been  benefited directly  under  USTTAD  Shilp  Utsav  component  is  at Annexure-I ,  under  the  Hunar  Haat component is at Annexure-II and under the the training in traditional arts/crafts component is at A nnexure-III.

(d) The  Government  has  taken  up  multi-media  campaign  to  spread  awareness of  welfare schemes  meant  for  minorities  through  print  and  electronic  media,  All  India  Radio  Network including  FM  Channels,  and  websites  all  over  the  country.  Pocket  booklets  and  pamphlets  on various  schemes  /  programmes  of  the  Ministry  are  published  in  Hindi,  English,  Urdu  and  other regional languages.  In order to directly  reach  out  to  the  public  especially  minority  communities and spread awareness among them, 'Progress Panchayats' are organized in various places.  Regional Coordination & Review Conferences are also held with State Governments from time to time where, inter-alia, information about the Ministry's schemes is provided. In addition, outdoor  publicity  is  also  being  done  by  organizing  'Hunar  Haat'.  The  Ministry  also  supports workshops and seminars organized by NGOs and State Organisations for creating awareness about its programmes and schemes.

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| Annexure-I                                                                                                                       | Annexure-I                                                                                                                       | Annexure-I                                                                                                                       | Annexure-I                                                                                                                       |
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| Annexure to part (c) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 714 for 06.02.2020                                                      | Annexure to part (c) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 714 for 06.02.2020                                                      | Annexure to part (c) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 714 for 06.02.2020                                                      | Annexure to part (c) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 714 for 06.02.2020                                                      |
| State wise &year wise details of artisans / craftpersons benefitted directly under USTTAD Shilp Utsav Component of USTTAD Scheme | State wise &year wise details of artisans / craftpersons benefitted directly under USTTAD Shilp Utsav Component of USTTAD Scheme | State wise &year wise details of artisans / craftpersons benefitted directly under USTTAD Shilp Utsav Component of USTTAD Scheme | State wise &year wise details of artisans / craftpersons benefitted directly under USTTAD Shilp Utsav Component of USTTAD Scheme |
| Sr. No.                                                                                                                          | Name of States                                                                                                                   | 2015-16                                                                                                                          | 2016-17                                                                                                                          |
| 1                                                                                                                                | Bihar                                                                                                                            | 11                                                                                                                               | 2                                                                                                                                |
| 2                                                                                                                                | Delhi                                                                                                                            | 22                                                                                                                               | 2                                                                                                                                |
| 3                                                                                                                                | Chandigarh                                                                                                                       | 7                                                                                                                                | 2                                                                                                                                |
| 4                                                                                                                                | Gujarat                                                                                                                          | 85                                                                                                                               | 2                                                                                                                                |
| 5                                                                                                                                | Haryana                                                                                                                          | 43                                                                                                                               | 5                                                                                                                                |
| 6                                                                                                                                | Jammu &Kashmir                                                                                                                   | 14                                                                                                                               | 0                                                                                                                                |
| 7                                                                                                                                | Karnataka                                                                                                                        | 32                                                                                                                               | 0                                                                                                                                |
| 8                                                                                                                                | Kerala                                                                                                                           | 1                                                                                                                                | 0                                                                                                                                |
| 9                                                                                                                                | Madhya Pradesh                                                                                                                   | 11                                                                                                                               | 6                                                                                                                                |
| 10                                                                                                                               | Maharashtra                                                                                                                      | 69                                                                                                                               | 1                                                                                                                                |
| 11                                                                                                                               | Manipur                                                                                                                          | 0                                                                                                                                | 2                                                                                                                                |
| 12                                                                                                                               | Nagaland                                                                                                                         | 2                                                                                                                                | 0                                                                                                                                |
| 13                                                                                                                               | Punjab                                                                                                                           | 6                                                                                                                                | 0                                                                                                                                |
| 14                                                                                                                               | Rajasthan                                                                                                                        | 22                                                                                                                               | 5                                                                                                                                |
| 15                                                                                                                               | Telangana                                                                                                                        | 6                                                                                                                                | 3                                                                                                                                |
| 16                                                                                                                               | Uttar Pradesh                                                                                                                    | 37                                                                                                                               | 41                                                                                                                               |
| 17                                                                                                                               | Uttrakhand                                                                                                                       | 7                                                                                                                                | 4                                                                                                                                |
| 18                                                                                                                               | West Bengal                                                                                                                      | 68                                                                                                                               | 5                                                                                                                                |
| 443 Grand Total                                                                                                                  | 443 Grand Total                                                                                                                  | 443 Grand Total                                                                                                                  | 523                                                                                                                              |

## Annexure-II

| Annexure to part (c) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 714 for 06.02.2020                                                          | Annexure to part (c) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 714 for 06.02.2020                                                          | Annexure to part (c) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 714 for 06.02.2020                                                          | Annexure to part (c) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 714 for 06.02.2020                                                          | Annexure to part (c) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 714 for 06.02.2020                                                          | Annexure to part (c) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 714 for 06.02.2020                                                          |
|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| State/Year-wise Statement showing details of craftsmen and artisans benefitted directly under Hunar Haat Component of USTTAD Scheme. | State/Year-wise Statement showing details of craftsmen and artisans benefitted directly under Hunar Haat Component of USTTAD Scheme. | State/Year-wise Statement showing details of craftsmen and artisans benefitted directly under Hunar Haat Component of USTTAD Scheme. | State/Year-wise Statement showing details of craftsmen and artisans benefitted directly under Hunar Haat Component of USTTAD Scheme. | State/Year-wise Statement showing details of craftsmen and artisans benefitted directly under Hunar Haat Component of USTTAD Scheme. | State/Year-wise Statement showing details of craftsmen and artisans benefitted directly under Hunar Haat Component of USTTAD Scheme. |
| S. No.                                                                                                                               | Name of the State                                                                                                                    | 2016-17                                                                                                                              | 2017-18                                                                                                                              | 2018-19                                                                                                                              | 2019-20                                                                                                                              |
| 1                                                                                                                                    | Andhra Pradesh                                                                                                                       | 8                                                                                                                                    | 9                                                                                                                                    | 8                                                                                                                                    | 21                                                                                                                                   |
| 2                                                                                                                                    | Assam                                                                                                                                | 5                                                                                                                                    | 9                                                                                                                                    | 11                                                                                                                                   | 18                                                                                                                                   |
| 3                                                                                                                                    | Bihar                                                                                                                                | 9                                                                                                                                    | 11                                                                                                                                   | 13                                                                                                                                   | 21                                                                                                                                   |
| 4                                                                                                                                    | Chandigarh                                                                                                                           | 1                                                                                                                                    | 0                                                                                                                                    | 0                                                                                                                                    | 1                                                                                                                                    |
| 5                                                                                                                                    | Chhattisgarh                                                                                                                         | 0                                                                                                                                    | 0                                                                                                                                    | 3                                                                                                                                    | 5                                                                                                                                    |
| 6                                                                                                                                    | Delhi                                                                                                                                | 46                                                                                                                                   | 84                                                                                                                                   | 93                                                                                                                                   | 132                                                                                                                                  |
| 7                                                                                                                                    | Goa                                                                                                                                  |                                                                                                                                      |                                                                                                                                      |                                                                                                                                      | 1                                                                                                                                    |
| 8                                                                                                                                    | Gujarat                                                                                                                              | 20                                                                                                                                   | 32                                                                                                                                   | 39                                                                                                                                   | 55                                                                                                                                   |
| 9                                                                                                                                    | Haryana                                                                                                                              | 1                                                                                                                                    | 1                                                                                                                                    | 3                                                                                                                                    | 8                                                                                                                                    |
| 10                                                                                                                                   | Himachal Pradesh                                                                                                                     | 2                                                                                                                                    | 2                                                                                                                                    | 2                                                                                                                                    | 3                                                                                                                                    |
| 11                                                                                                                                   | Jammu &Kashmir                                                                                                                       | 31                                                                                                                                   | 19                                                                                                                                   | 21                                                                                                                                   | 24                                                                                                                                   |
| 12                                                                                                                                   | Jharkhand                                                                                                                            | 3                                                                                                                                    | 7                                                                                                                                    | 11                                                                                                                                   | 14                                                                                                                                   |
| 13                                                                                                                                   | Karnataka                                                                                                                            | 7                                                                                                                                    | 9                                                                                                                                    | 5                                                                                                                                    | 9                                                                                                                                    |
| 14                                                                                                                                   | Kerala                                                                                                                               | 7                                                                                                                                    | 5                                                                                                                                    | 4                                                                                                                                    | 4                                                                                                                                    |
| 15                                                                                                                                   | Ladakh                                                                                                                               |                                                                                                                                      |                                                                                                                                      |                                                                                                                                      | 2                                                                                                                                    |
| 16                                                                                                                                   | Madhya Pradesh                                                                                                                       | 14                                                                                                                                   | 19                                                                                                                                   | 27                                                                                                                                   | 36                                                                                                                                   |
| 17                                                                                                                                   | Maharashtra                                                                                                                          | 6                                                                                                                                    | 18                                                                                                                                   | 13                                                                                                                                   | 33                                                                                                                                   |
| 18                                                                                                                                   | Manipur                                                                                                                              | 6                                                                                                                                    | 7                                                                                                                                    | 6                                                                                                                                    | 9                                                                                                                                    |
| 19                                                                                                                                   | Meghalaya                                                                                                                            |                                                                                                                                      | 1                                                                                                                                    |                                                                                                                                      |                                                                                                                                      |
| 20                                                                                                                                   | Mizoram                                                                                                                              | 1                                                                                                                                    | 2                                                                                                                                    |                                                                                                                                      |                                                                                                                                      |
| 21                                                                                                                                   | Nagaland                                                                                                                             | 8                                                                                                                                    | 9                                                                                                                                    | 8                                                                                                                                    | 9                                                                                                                                    |
| 22                                                                                                                                   | Odisha                                                                                                                               | 4                                                                                                                                    | 3                                                                                                                                    | 6                                                                                                                                    | 10                                                                                                                                   |
| 23                                                                                                                                   | Puducherry                                                                                                                           | 2                                                                                                                                    | 8                                                                                                                                    | 5                                                                                                                                    | 4                                                                                                                                    |
| 24                                                                                                                                   | Punjab                                                                                                                               | 6                                                                                                                                    | 5                                                                                                                                    | 12                                                                                                                                   | 14                                                                                                                                   |
| 25                                                                                                                                   | Rajasthan                                                                                                                            | 21                                                                                                                                   | 28                                                                                                                                   | 38                                                                                                                                   | 54                                                                                                                                   |
| 26                                                                                                                                   | Tamil Nadu                                                                                                                           | 1                                                                                                                                    | 1                                                                                                                                    | 4                                                                                                                                    | 4                                                                                                                                    |
| 27                                                                                                                                   | Telangana                                                                                                                            | 2                                                                                                                                    | 3                                                                                                                                    | 5                                                                                                                                    | 15                                                                                                                                   |
| 28                                                                                                                                   | Uttar Pradesh                                                                                                                        | 72                                                                                                                                   | 122                                                                                                                                  | 125                                                                                                                                  | 286                                                                                                                                  |
| 29                                                                                                                                   | Uttrakhand                                                                                                                           | 4                                                                                                                                    | 3                                                                                                                                    | 7                                                                                                                                    | 9                                                                                                                                    |
| 30                                                                                                                                   | West Bengal                                                                                                                          | 15                                                                                                                                   | 20                                                                                                                                   | 19                                                                                                                                   | 31                                                                                                                                   |
| 302 437 488 832 Grand Total 2059                                                                                                     | 302 437 488 832 Grand Total 2059                                                                                                     | 302 437 488 832 Grand Total 2059                                                                                                     | 302 437 488 832 Grand Total 2059                                                                                                     | 302 437 488 832 Grand Total 2059                                                                                                     | 302 437 488 832 Grand Total 2059                                                                                                     |

| Annexure -III                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       | Annexure -III                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       | Annexure -III                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       | Annexure -III                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       |
|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Annexure to part (c) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 714 for 06.02.2020 State/Year-wise Statement showing details of trainees allocated that have been benefitted directly under training in traditional arts/crafts component of USTTAD Scheme | Annexure to part (c) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 714 for 06.02.2020 State/Year-wise Statement showing details of trainees allocated that have been benefitted directly under training in traditional arts/crafts component of USTTAD Scheme | Annexure to part (c) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 714 for 06.02.2020 State/Year-wise Statement showing details of trainees allocated that have been benefitted directly under training in traditional arts/crafts component of USTTAD Scheme | Annexure to part (c) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 714 for 06.02.2020 State/Year-wise Statement showing details of trainees allocated that have been benefitted directly under training in traditional arts/crafts component of USTTAD Scheme |
| S.No.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               | Name of the State                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   | Allocated Trainees                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  | Allocated Trainees                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  |
| S.No.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               | Name of the State                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   | 2016-17                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             | 2017-18 and 2018- 19*                                                                                                                                                                                                                               |
| 1                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   | Andhra Pradesh                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      | --                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  | 360                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 |
| 2                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   | Assam                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               | 1500                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                | 450                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 |
| 3                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   | Bihar                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               | --                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  | 540                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 |
| 4                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   | Chhattisgarh                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        | --                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  | 90                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  |
| 5                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   | GUJARAT                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             | --                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  | 90                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  |
| 6                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   | Haryana                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             | --                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  | 180                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 |
| 7                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   | Himachal Pradesh                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    | 300                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 | --                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  |
| 8                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   | Jammu and Kashmir                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   | 2700                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                | 630                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 |
| 9                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   | Jharkhand                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           | --                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  | 630                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 |
| 10                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  | Karnataka                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           | --                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  | 45                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  |
| 11                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  | Madhya Pradesh                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      | 1500                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                | 810                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 |
| 12                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  | Maharashtra                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         | 300                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 | 315                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 |
| 13                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  | Manipur                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             | 600                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 | 270                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 |
| 14                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  | Meghalaya                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           | --                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  | 90                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  |
| 15                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  | Mizoram                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             | 300                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 | --                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  |
| 16                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  | Punjab                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              | 600                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 | --                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  |
| 17                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  | Rajasthan                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           | 600                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 | 270                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 |
| 18                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  | Telangana                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           | --                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  | 180                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 |
| 19                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  | Uttar Pradesh                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       | 6900                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                | 2430                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                |
| 20                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  | West Bengal                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         | 900                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 | 180                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 |
| Total                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     | 16200                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               | 7560**                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              |
|                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     | 23760                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               |
| Grand Total                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         | Grand Total                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         | Grand Total                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         | Grand Total                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         |
| ** Provisional                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      | ** Provisional                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      | ** Provisional                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      | ** Provisional                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      |