The Post Training Handholding Support and Tool Kit Distribution of Tikuli and Sujani Crafts were held successfully on November 9, 2018 (Saturday) at Nasriganj (Danapur) CFC. The meeting was part of the concluding session of of the Three-Month Skilled Training Programme of the Semi-Skilled artisans held between February 1 to April 30, 2018; under the Integrated Development & Promotion of Handicrafts (IDPH) Scheme of the Office of the DC Handicrafts (Government of India) and being implemented by Upendra Maharathi Shilp Anusandhan Sansthan (UMSAS).
Till now, the Three-Month Skilled Training Programme of the Semi-Skilled artisans have been held successfully; in 10 craft-clusters at Arrah (Applique-Kasida), Patna (Sujani & Tikuli), Gaya Town (Wood), Pattharkat, Gayai (Stone), Bhagalpur Town (Manjusha), Bhusra, Muzaffarpur (Sujani), Maulaganj, Darbhanga Town (Terracotta), Rampur, Pandaul, Madhubani (Sikki) and Raiyam, Jhanjharpur, Madhubani (Sikki) respectively.
The last Saturday meeting was held successfully at Nasriganj CFC in which all the 20 trainees of each of the two crafts were given the tool kit worth Rupees two thousand (Rs 2000/-) per tool kit.
The meeting was addressed by (i) Mr. Gopal Kumar Parit, PARIP, DDM, Patna District, NABARD; (ii) Mr. Barun Kumar Sinha, PNB, LDM Office, FLC; (iii) Mr. Umesh Kumar, GM, DIC Patna; (iv) Mr. Ashok Kumar Sinha, DDO, UMSAS; and (v) Kedar Krushna Panda, Team Leader (Development of Handicrafts in Bihar).
Besides the trainees, the meeting was also attended by master trainers Ashok Kumar Biswas, Sabina Imam (both from Tikuli craft) and Mala Gupta (Sujani) among others.
The programme was successfully arranged and organised by field team members; Rahul Kumar, Romila, Robert, Sheema and Maniraj. The meeting was coordinated by Prabuddha Biswas, Marketing Expert.
