National Handicrafts Development Program

Ministry:

Ministry of Textiles

Key Sector Covered:-

Handicrafts

Brief:

The NHDP scheme envisages a package of support to the handicraft clusters and artisans which inter-alia include basic inputs and infrastructure support in addition to capacity enhancement to cater to target market.,The components of the NHDP scheme have been designed in such a way that the scheme will provide end-to-end support to millions of handicraft artisans employed in the sector, create a conducive environment, and provide a level playing field to them against machine-made products.,The main focus area of the schemes is to bring every handicraft artisan into the mainstream while preserving & ensuring the continuation of prestigious crafts of the country by providing marketing platforms for handicraft products, resilient infrastructure support, and skilling new entrants through numerous kinds of design and skill training programs and thus focus on capacity building for the sector. In addition to strengthening of handicrafts sector and empowering artisans, the schemes also provide an umbrella of safety to millions of artisans by bringing them under various social security coverage through schemes like Aam Admi Jeeven Joyti Yojana, Pradhan Mantri Jeevan Joyti Yojana, etc. and providing pension to old aged artisans....