TWO-DAYS SEMINAR CUM WORKSHOP WAS HELD ON JUNE 29 & 30, 2019 AT BIHAR MUSEUM ON THE ROLE OF DESIGN IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF HANDICRAFTS

Upendra Maharathi Shilp Anusandhan Sansthan (UMSAS) organised a Seminar Cum Workshop under R&D Scheme at Bihar Museum on June 29 & 30, 2019 on the topic, "Role of Design in the Development of Handicrafts."

[Prabuddha Biswas]

This Seminar cum Workshop is being implemented under the 'Integrated Development and Promotion of Handicrafts (IDPH)' project as a part of Market promotion and is seventh in a row. Till now, seven  Seminars  cum Workshops have been organised at following places: - Gaya, Muzaffarpur, Patna, Bhagalpur, Arrah, Darbhanga and Patna (Bihar Museum) respectively.

The advisor to the Bihar CM, Sri Anjani Kumar Singh was the Chief Guest of the  Seminar at Bihar Bhawan. Five renowned Designers and scholars graced the occasion as they spoke out in detail about the designs from varied angle.

[Mr. Anjani Kumar Singh, Advisor to Bihar CM]

The Secretary of the Industries department Mr. Lokesh Kumar Singh and the Director of Industries cum Director UMSAS, Mr Pankaj Kumar Singh were also present in the inaugural session. The Key-note address was delivered by the Deputy Development Officer (DDO) cum Nodal Officer of UMSAS Mr. Ashok Kumar Sinha.

[Mr. Ashok Kumar Sinha]

The five Resource Persons of the Seminar were

Mrs Sujata Prasad (New Delhi)
Mrs Anandhi Dasraj (New Delhi)
 Prof (Dr.) Charu Smita Gupta (New Delhi),
Mr. Mushtak Khan (New Delhi) and
Dr. Mihir Bhole (Ahmedabad).

Mrs Sujata Prasad and Mrs Anandhi Dasraj are associated with Asian Heritage Foundation, a renowned organisation functioning under world-fame designer Mr. Rajeev Sethy.

[Mrs Sujata Prasad]

[Mrs Anandhi Dasraj]

 Prof (Dr.) Charu Smita Gupta is an anthropologist and museologist, with a PhD from Kolkata University, has devoted nearly forty years for the research and growth in fields of anthropology, museology, handicrafts ,textiles and fashion.

[Prof (Dr) Charu Smita Gupta]

All of three speakers spoke in the Technical Sessions of the first day.

Mihir Bhole and Mr. Mushtak Khan delivered their speech on the second day.

[Dr. Mihir Bhole]

[Mr. Mushtak Khan]

Mr Mihir Bhole is the Senior faculty from NID, Ahmedabad. 

Mr. Mushtak Khan was former Deputy Director of Crafts Museum, New Delhi.

[Prabuddha Biswas]

[Tapas Ranjan Roy]

[Saket Chaudhary]

In the post lunch-session of the second day, UMSAS Team presented the Powerpoint Presentation on the subject: - 'Significance of UMSAS and its major intervention through IDPH Scheme'. The three member team who presented PPT include Prabuddha Biswas, Tapas Ranjan Roy and saket Choudhary.

There were also the live performance and display of four crafts and they included Tikuli, Sujani, Sikki ans Terracotta, which enthralled the audience.

DURING THE BREAK

The session of the first day was anchored by Sri Anish Ankur but on the second day, the stage was managed by Priya from Bihar Doordarshan!

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POST TRAINING SUPPORT AND TOOL KIT DISTRIBUTION TO TRAINEES OF THREE-MONTH TRAINING PROGRAMME OF SUJANI CLUSTER OF BHUSRA HELD AT MUZAFFARPUR TOWN DATED DECEMBER 22, 2018; SATURDAY

The Post Training Support and Tool Kit Distribution was successfully held at Muzaffarpur on December 22, 2018. The programme is being implemented as per the Integrated Developmentand Promotion of Handicrafts (IDPH) Scheme of the DC (Handicrafts) of Vastra Mantralaya, Government of India. The IDPH Scheme is being implemented in Bihar in 11 focussed crafts across 9 districts and 15 craft clusters.

The tool Kit was distributed to 20 trainees of the three-month training programme which was held at Rampur (Pandaul) & Raiyam (Jhanjharpur) clusters of Madhubani from February 1 to February 28, 2018 respectively.

The meeting was presided by GM DIC of Muzaffarpur, Sri Anil Kumar Sinha. The presidium was constituted with GM DIC, Master Trainers Nirmala Devi, Sanjo Devi and Prabuddha Biswas, Marketing Head. Prabuddha Biswas gave the key note address. The Marketin Incharge of the cluster Mr. Hemant coordinated the meeting and Madam Romila (Design Incharge) gave the vote of thanks.

POST TRAINING SUPPORT AND TOOL KIT DISTRIBUTION TO TRAINEES OF THREE-MONTH TRAINING PROGRAMME OF APPLIQUE-KASIDA CLUSTER OF ARRAH HELD AT ARRAH TOWN DATED DECEMBER 21, 2018; FRIDAY

The Post Training Support and Tool Kit Distribution was successfully held at Arrah on December 21, 2018. The programme is being implemented as per the Integrated Developmentand Promotion of Handicrafts (IDPH) Scheme of the DC (Handicrafts) of Vastra Mantralaya, Government of India. The IDPH Scheme is being implemented in Bihar in 11 focussed crafts across 9 districts and 15 craft clusters.

The tool Kit was distributed to 20 trainees of the three-month training programme which was held at Applique-Kasida cluster of Arrah from January 14 to April 14, 2018 respectively).

The meeting was presided by GM DIC of Bhojpur, Sri Mithilesh Kumar Singh. The others in the presidium included Sri Ranjit Sinha DDM NABARD, Ruma Verma (Master Trainer, Applique-Kasida Arrah Cluster), Prabuddha Biswas, Marketing Expert UMSAS. 

The inaugural speech was given by Prabuddha Biswas, followed by GM, DIC; DDM Nabard and Ruma Verma. The vote of Thanks was given by Cluster Coordinator (Design in-charge) Madam Ambika. The programme was successfully implemented by the Field Team Saurav (Cluster Incharge), Robert (Marketing In-Charge) and Ambika.

POST TRAINING SUPPORT AND TOOL KIT DISTRIBUTION TO TRAINEES OF THREE-MONTH TRAINING PROGRAMME OF TWO SIKKI CLUSTERS OF, RAMPUR (PANDAUL) & RAIYAM (JHANJHARPUR) HELD AT MADHUBANI DATED DECEMBER 18, 2018; TUESDAY

The Post Training Support and Tool Kit Distribution was successfully held at Madhubani on December 18, 2018. The programme is being implemented as per the Integrated Developmentand Promotion of Handicrafts (IDPH) Scheme of the DC (Handicrafts) of Vastra Mantralaya, Government of India. The IDPH Scheme is being implemented in Bihar in 11 focussed crafts across 9 districts and 15 craft clusters.

The tool Kit was distributed to 20 trainees of the three-month training programme which was held at Rampur (Pandaul) & Raiyam (Jhanjharpur) clusters of Madhubani from January 14 to April 14, 2018 respectively).

DM Madhubani,Sri Harshit Kapil Ashok addressing the audience

The meeting was presided by District Magistrate of Madhubani, Sri Harshit Kapil Ashok along with Sri Ashok Kumar Sinha, DDO of Upendra Maharathi Shilp Anusandhan Sansthan (UMSAS), Sri Surendra Surendra Mishra, A.D. D. C.Handicrafts (Madhubani), Sri Satyendra Kumar, GM, DIC (Madhubani),  Sri Sumit Kumar DDM, NABARD and Sri Kedar Krushna Panda, Team Leader of the Project, 'Development of Handicrafts in Bihar'.

Prabuddha Biswas, Marketing Expert coordinated the meeting on behalf of UMSAS. The programme was successfully implemented by the field team of UMSAS including Kartikesh Mishra, Pankaj, Shivam, Vivek and Khurshid.

POST TRAINING SUPPORT AND TOOL KIT DISTRIBUTION TO TRAINEES OF THREE-MONTH TRAINING PROGRAMME OF TERRACOTTA CLUSTER OF MAULAGANJ, DARBHANGA HELD AT DARBHANGA, DATED DECEMBER 17, 2018; MONDAY

The Post Training Support and Tool Kit Distribution was successfully held at Darbhanga on December 17, 2018. The programme is being implemented as per the Integrated Developmentand Promotion of Handicrafts (IDPH) Scheme of the DC (Handicrafts) of Vastra Mantralaya, Government of India. The IDPH Scheme is being implemented in Bihar in 11 focussed crafts across 9 districts and 15 craft clusters.

. The tool Kit was distributed to 20 trainees of the three-month training programme which was held at Terracotta cluster of Maulaganj, darbhanga from February 6 to April 7, 2018.

The meeting was presided by GM DIC of Darbhanga along with representatives from the Office of the DC (Handicrafts) of Madhubani, NABARD, MSME Darbhanga and Upendra Maharathi Shilp Anusandhan Sansthan (UMSAS). Prabuddha Biswas, Marketing Expert attended the meeting on behalf of UMSAS. The programme was successfully implemented by the field team of UMSAS including Khurshid, Hemant and Shivam!