Schemes of the Office of Development Commissioner (Handicrafts),
Ministry Of Textiles, Government Of India

Babasahib Ambedkar Hastshilp Vikas Yojana

Objectives
This scheme aims at promiting Indian handicrafts by developing artisans clusters into professionally managed and self-reliant community enterprises on the principles of effective member participation and mutual cooperation. The main thrust is on a projectised, need based approach for integrated development of potential handicrafts clusters with participation of the craft persons at all stages of implementation of the scheme with the ultimate objective of their empowerment and hence sustainability.
Components
Part-I SOCIAL INTERVENTIONS
i. Diagnostic Survey and formulation of Project Plan.
ii. Community empowerment for mobilization of artisans into Self Help Groups.
iii. Issuance of Identity cards to the artisans (Departmental activity)
   
Part-II TECHNOLOGICAL INTERVENTIONS
i. Development and supply of improved modern tools.
ii. Design and Technical Development Workshops
iii. Integrated Design and Technical Development project.
iv. Training of artisans.
v. Organizing Seminar & Symposium
vi. Technological status and need based study and research provision.
   
Part-III
 MARKETING INTERVENTIONS
i. Organizing Exhibitions.
ii. Publicity through printing and electronic mode and brand building campaign.
iii. Setting up of Handicrafts emporia in own/rented/outright purchase of building and renovation.
iv. Market assessment, product assessment study and Study cum exposure tours for artisans and other stake holders tour.
v. Establishment of warehousing cum Common work shed.
vi. Entrepreneurship Development Programme.
   
Part-IV
 FINANCIAL INTERVENTIONS
i. Margin money support.
ii. Wage compensation to cluster manager.
iii. Service charges for Implementing Agencies.
iv. Engagement of expert/ consultants/ institutions, etc., for providing need based assistance including guiding and monitoring.
v. Credit Guarantee (Departmental activity)
   
Part-V CLUSTER SPECIFIC INTERVENTIONS RELATED INTERVENTIONS
i. Establishment of Resource Centre for major crafts.
ii. Establishment of E-kiosks.
iii. Creation of Raw Material Banks.
iv. Setting up of Common Facility Centre.
v. Technological assistance by setting up of Facility Centres by Exporters/ Entrepreneurs, etc.

 
Eligibility
1. Reputed NGOs, Cooperatives, Apex cooperative societies, Trusts.
2. Reputed Organizations' -COHANDS, EPCH, CEPC, MHSC, IICT, NCDPD, NIFT, NID, University Deptt., DRDA, NISIET, EDIs,
3. Reputed Organizations' -COHANDS, EPCH, CEPC, MHSC, IICT, NCDPD, NIFT, NID, University Deptt., DRDA, NISIET, EDIs,
4. Federation of NGOs/ SHGs Consortium, Associations/Federations/Consortium of entrepreneurs, Designers, Exporters.
5. Organizations registered under section 25 of Company act (Non profit), etc.
6. Organizations registered under proper statute of state / Central govt., for sustainable development of identified craft clusters.
   
* Note: For few specific components eligible organizations are mentioned along with the details of the components and only those organizations will be eligible for implementing such components.

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