Design & Technology Upgradation

		Objectives
		Design & Technology Upgradation scheme aims at upgradation of artisans skills, improvement and diversification of products, development of new design of prototypes, supply of improved/modern equipments to the craftpersons, revival of rate crafts to preserve the traditional heritage, preservation of traditional art & crafts of high aesthetic value, etc.

Components

1.	FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO CENTRAL GOVERNMENT SPONSORED INSTITUTIONS
2.	SKILL UPGRADATION
	Departmental Activities of Regional Design and Technical Development Centres Assistance for training the trainers: Assistance to Shilp Gurus (Heritage Masters)
3.	FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR DEVELOPMENT AND SUPPLY / DISSEMINATION OF MODERN IMPROVED TOOLS, EQUIPMENT AND PROCESS TECHNOLOGIES
4.	ASSISTANCE FOR DESIGN AND TECHNOLOGY UPGRADATION
	DESIGN AND TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP INTEGRATED DESIGN AND TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT PROJECT

5.	DOCUMENTATION, PRESERVATION AND REVIVAL OF RARE AND LANGUISHING CRAFT
6.	NATIONAL AWARD TO ARTISANS FOR OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTION IN HANDICRAFTS SECTOR
7.	FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR INSTITUTIONS TO BE SET UP UNDER STATE INITIATIVES
	STATE INITIATIVE DESIGN CENTRES HANDICRAFTS MUSEUM SETTING UP OF DESIGN BANK
8.	PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT FOR EXPORT

Eligibility

Financial assistance under the Design and Technology Upgradation Scheme is extended to the Central/state Handicrafts Corporation, Apex Cooperative Societies, NGOs registered under Societies Act, Trust, Handicrafts Societies, EPCH, CEPC, COHANDS, NCDPD, MHSC, IICT, Crafts Council of various States, NID, NIIFT, IIT and other reputed institute dealing in handicrafts, renowned designers, technologist, Shilp Gurus National Awardees, Master craftpersons, experts having experience in handicrafts

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