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!

POST TRAINING HAND HOLDING SUPPORT AND TOOL KIT DISTRIBUTION OF TIKULI & SUJANI CRAFTS OF PATNA HELD ON NOVEMBER 9, 2018; SATURDAY

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.

VISITING HUMAYUN’S TOMB ON OCTOBER 17, 2018; WEDNESDAY AT NEW DELHI BY PRABUDDHA BISWAS

Hamida Banu Begum, Humayun’s grieving widow, built Emperor Humayun’s mausoleum during 1565-72 A. D. Precursor to the Taj Mahal, it stands on a platform of 12000 m² and reaches a height of 47 m. The earliest example of Persian influence in Indian architecture, the tomb has within it over 100 graves, earning it the name, ‘Dormitory of the Mughals’. Built of rubble masonry, the structure is the first to use red sandstone and white marble in such great quantities. The small canopies on the terrace were originally covered in glazed blue tiles, and the brass finial over the white marble dome is itself 6 m. high.

The 550 metres long central vista inspired by the 16^th Century garden traditions of flowing water, monolithic marble fountains & formal flower beds. Humayun’s Tomb has been inscribed on the World Heritage List of the Convention concerning the protection of the World Cultural and Natural Heritage. Inscription on this list confirms the Exceptional Universal Value of a Cultural or Natural Site which deserves protection for the benefit of All Humanity.

[WESTERN GATE]

[TOMB OF HUMAYUN ]

Between 2000 and 2003, the Aga Khan Trust for Culture funded and collaborated with the Archaeological Survey of India in implementing project to revitalise the 30-Acre garden surrounding the monument. Amongst other conservation work, 3-kms of water channels have been repaired, 3.5 kms of pathway edging restored, 3000 trucks of excess earth manually removed, 4 kms of sandstone hand-chiselled, 2500 plants favoured by the Mughals planted, 25000 square metres of pathways restored, an exhaustive rainwater harvesting system introduced, minor structures conserved, historic wells discovered and desilted, wheelchair access and a site interpretation centre provided.

[EASTERN GATE]

The Aga Khan Trust for Culture, with co-funding of Sir Dorabji Tata Trust and in partnership with the Archeological Survey of India undertook the conservation of Humayun’s Tomb and associated structures during 2007-2013.

[NORTHERN GATE & THE STARTING POINT OF WATER CHANNEL]

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ENJOYING DURGA PUJA AT CHITTARANJAN PARK, NEW DELHI ON SAPTAMI DAY DATED OCTOBER 16, 2018

In Bengal, Ma Durga is visualized as the loving daughter, who comes to visit her parents (Maikey) and other family members from Sasural; during these three days and hence all the family members and village community celebrate and enjoy the great occasion. 

Hence, Durga Puja is integral part of Bengali Culture and that is time for celebration and enjoyment with one and all with all its manifestation; i.e.  by wearing new dresses, enjoying delicious cuisines, participating in cultural functions, travelling to new places among others. Today’s Community Durga Puja has not only united Bengali speaking people but one and all transcending religious and cultural divide.

This time, we have enjoyed the Community Durga Puja of Delhi and specially at Chittaranjan Park, the hub of Bengali speaking people of the National Capital. The huge Pandal of the ‘MELA GROUND’ of the Chittaranjan Park, the varied food stalls, standing in queue for enjoying ‘KHIICRI BHOG’, enjoying the PANKTI BHOJAN with others, walking through the streets of Chittaranjan Park and seeing other Puja Pandals, enjoying the stream of people, of varying age-group, with colourful dresses walking through the streets, enjoying the ‘MISTI PAAN’ are some of the cherished memories.

Special thanks to Rakhi Bhabi and Rajesh (my school friend) and resident of Chittaranjan Park for making this occasion, special for us!

(c) Copyright by Prabuddha Biswas