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'''Sant Kabir Award''' is an [[Indian Government]] award conferred to outstanding [[weaving|weavers]] who have made valuable contribution in keeping alive the [[handloom]] heritage. It was established for dedication in building up linkages between the past, present and future through dissemination of knowledge on traditional skills and designs by [[Ministry of Textiles (India)|Ministry of Textiles]], [[Government of India]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Guidelines for Sant Kabir Award|url=http://handlooms.nic.in/sant_kabir_guidelines.pdf|publisher=Office of development Commissioner of Handlooms|accessdate=23 November 2012}}</ref> The award was christened in the memory of [[sant Kabir]], a 15th-century mystic [[poet]] and [[Sant (religion)|sant]] of [[India]].

The award is presented by the [[President of India]], along with [[Shilp Guru]] Awards and National Awards to Master Craftspersons and master weavers, introduced in 1965.<ref>{{cite web | title =President to confer National Awards, Shilp Guru Awards and Sant Kabir Awards Tomorrow|date= 8 November 2012|publisher=President of India website| url = http://presidentofindia.gov.in/pr081112-3.html| accessdate = 2013-09-16|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130927220300/http://presidentofindia.gov.in/pr081112-3.html|archivedate=27 September 2013|url-status=dead}}</ref>

==Overview==

Every year, two stages of selection process will be constituted to finalize the winning entry. First stage of selection will be done at the level of respective Zonal Directors. Final selection will be done by Apex selection committee of Development Commissioner(Handlooms). Award consists of one mounted gold coin, one shawl and a citation. In addition to this, Rs 6 lakh financial assistance will also be given to encourage and create 10 new products of high level of excellence, high aesthetic value and high quality in duration of one year.<ref>{{cite news|title=Mukherjee to confer national awards, Shilp Guru awards, Sant Kabir awards|url=http://www.samachar.com/mukherjee-to-confer-national-awards-shilp-guru-awards-sant-kabir-awards-mlisKlbfdhi.html|accessdate=23 November 2012|newspaper=Samachar.com|date=8 November 2012|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://archive.today/20130202011456/http://www.samachar.com/mukherjee-to-confer-national-awards-shilp-guru-awards-sant-kabir-awards-mlisKlbfdhi.html|archivedate=2 February 2013}}</ref>

The [[Minister of Home Affairs (India)|Minister of Home Affairs]], Government of India also gives the "Kabir Puruskar" started in 1990, for acts of courage during communal riots and ethnic clashes.<ref>{{cite web | title =Nominations for Kabir Puraskar Invited|publisher= [[Press Information Bureau]], Ministry of Home Affairs | url = http://pib.nic.in/newsite/erelease.aspx?relid=84664 |date=June 4, 2012| accessdate = 2014-05-21}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Kabir Puruskar Awardees| url = http://mha.nic.in/sites/upload_files/mha/files/KabirAwd-100513.pdf
|publisher=[[Minister of Home Affairs (India)]]}}</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
* {{cite web| title = Sant Kabir Award| url = http://handlooms.nic.in/sant_kabir.htm|publisher = Development Commissioner for Handlooms }}

[[Category:Indian art awards]]
[[Category:Textile industry of India]]
[[Category:Textile arts of India]]
[[Category:Ministry of Textiles]]
[[Category:1965 establishments in India]]
[[Category:Awards established in 1965]]

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