Lok Sabha Question No. 35 (STARRED), answered on 2016-02-25
Subject: Training Centres for Handicraft
Ministry: TEXTILES
Asked by: RITI PATHAK

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO.*35 TO BE ANSWERED ON 25.02.2016

## TRAINING CENTRES FOR HANDICRAFT

## *35.   SHRIMATI RITI PATHAK:

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

- (a) whether the Government has set up training centres for promoting handicraft in the country, if so, the details thereof;
- (b) the  funds  allocated  and  utilised  by  these  centres  and  number  of  trainees trained during the last two years and the current year; and
- (c) whether the Government proposes to set up more such training centres and if so, the details thereof?

## उत्तर

## ANSWER

## वस्त्र राज् य मंरी (स्त्वतंर प्रभार) (श्री संतोष क ु मार गंगवार)

MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) IN THE MINISTRY OF TEXTILES (SHRI SANTOSH KUMAR GANGWAR)

- (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.*35  FOR  ANSWER  ON 25.02.2016.

(a) Yes,  the  Government  of  India  has  set  up175  Carpet  Weaving  Training Centres, 6 Regional Design and Technical Development Centres (RD&TDC) and 1 Bamboo  and  Cane  Development  Institute  (BCDI)  for  promoting  handicrafts  in country. The details of the Training Centre is as per Annexure-A.

(b): The  details  of  fund  allocated  and  utilized  for  imparting  various  training programmes for the last two years and current year are as under:-

(Rs. In lakhs)

| Name of the Centre              |                         |   Year 2013-14 |   Year 2014-15 |   Year 2015-16 (up to January, 2016) |
|---------------------------------|-------------------------|----------------|----------------|--------------------------------------|
| BCDI Agartala                   | Fund allocated          |         116    |          35    |                                32    |
| BCDI Agartala                   | Fund utilized           |         116    |          35    |                                32    |
| BCDI Agartala                   | No. of trainees trained |         515    |         107    |                               500    |
| RD&TDC                          | Fund allocated          |         106.5  |          92.15 |                                71.78 |
| RD&TDC                          | Fund utilized           |          66.39 |          66.19 |                                24.92 |
| RD&TDC                          | No. of trainees trained |        3220    |        2430    |                              2070    |
| Carpet Weaving Training Centres | Fund allocated          |         215    |         190    |                               340    |
| Carpet Weaving Training Centres | Fund utilized           |         215    |         190    |                               284    |
| Carpet Weaving Training Centres | No. of trainees trained |        3950    |        3950    |                              3296    |

(c): The Government is proposing to set up 04 (Four) Carpet Production Centres to be established at Bandipora, Budgam, Anantnag&Kulgam in J&K.  The details is as per Annexure-B.

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- (i) There are  175  Carpet Weaving Centre  out of which 147 are functional and 28  are non functional in the state of Jammu & Kashmir.   The Carpet Weaving Training Centres  envisages  Primary  Training  Centers  and  Advanced  Training  Centers  in Carpet Weaving through departmentally run as follows:-
- (ii) There are 6 Regional Design and Technical  Development Centres located at New Delhi, Mumbai, Bangalore, Kolkata, Guwahati  and Bhopal to provide training to the artisans.The Regional Design and Technical Development Centre located at Bhopal is non functional.The craft practiced by these centre are as under :
- (iii) The Bamboo and Cane Development Institute at Agartala was set up in the year 1974 by the Government of India as a part of departmental activity for training in Cane  and  Bamboo.  Restructuring  of  Bamboo  and  Cane  Development  Institute  at Agartala  was  done  in  September,  2003.        Training  programmes  in  bamboo  and Cane craft are being undertaken.

|                              | Primary Training Centre (PTC)   | Advanced Training Centre (ATC)   |
|------------------------------|---------------------------------|----------------------------------|
| Duration of Course           | 18 months                       | 18 Months                        |
| Number of Trainees           | 30                              | 20                               |
| Rate of stipend per trainees | Rs.500/- p.m.                   | Rs.700/- p.m.                    |
| Number of Training Centres   | 101                             | 46                               |

| Sl.No.   | Centre                                                    | Craft                                                                            |
|----------|-----------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 1        | Regional Design & Technical Development Centre, New Delhi | Phulkari, Terracotta, miniature painting, woodware, art metal ware.              |
| 2        | Regional Design & Technical Development Centre, Mumbai    | Leather, bamboo, pottery, jute, paper machie, hand block printing, dhokra craft. |
| 3        | Regional Design & Technical Development Centre, Bangalore | Metal ware, hand block printing, Tanjore painting etc.                           |
| 4        | Regional Design & Technical Development Centre, Kolkata   | Kantha embroidery, sholapith                                                     |
| 5 .      | Regional Design & Technical Development Centre, Guwahati  | Cane & bamboo, Jute, Kona craft                                                  |

## Annexure -B

A  project  proposal  from  Indian  Institute  of  Carpet  Technology  (IICT),  Srinagar  was received in July, 2011 for setting up of Four Carpet Production Centre to be established at Bandipura, Budgam, Anantnag & Kulgam in Jammu and Kashmir, which is based on the  recommendation  of  Expert  Group  under  Dr.  C.  Rangarajan,  Chairman,  Prime Minister Economic Advisory Council to formulate job plan for J&K State.

The proposed  Carpet Production Centres (CPC's) will have basic facilities like Carpet Weaving Hall, Design Development Centre, Space for Dyeing of raw material, Washing and  clipping  of  carpets,  Raw  Material  Depo,  Class  Room  for  training,  Display/Show Room,  Canteen  etc.  under  one  roof.    However,    Workshops/Awareness  Camps  and other related activities would be conducted in the proposed centre on need based only. The objectives of the establishment of Carpet Production Centre in 04 districts are :

-  To create healthy/hygienic working  atmosphere for the carpet artisans.
-  To  empower  the  artisans  so  that  they  can  earn  their  livelihood  in  a  dignified manner.
-  To  create  small  Self  Help  Groups  (SHG's)/  Corporative  Societies  of  carpet artisans in the craft Concentrated areas which can be a first step towards making the sector an organized one.
-  To facilitate convergence of various developmental schemes of other Departments/Ministries  of  State  and  Central  Government  available    for  such groups.
-  To  establish/create  other  production  related  Services/Facilities  under  one  roof which in turn could reduce the cost of production.
-  To create a platform for direct linkages between the artisans and Exporters/Buyers to minimize the role of middleman.
-  To expose the artisans  to  direct  customers  so  that  they  could  understand  the market    requirements  in  terms  of  colour  combinations,  size,  quality  etc.    and could make products accordingly.
-  To establish Modern Infrastructure/Facilities which shall attract more and more people  towards  this  Industry  which  in  turn  will  create  additional  employment opportunities.

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