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| Abbreviation | DCH |
|---|---|
| Type | Government Agency |
| Legal status | Active |
| Purpose | Development and promotion of handicrafts sector |
| Headquarters | New Delhi, India |
Development Commissioner | Ms. Amrit Raj [1] |
Parent organization | Ministry of Textiles, Government of India |
| Website | handicrafts |
The office of Development Commissioner for Handicrafts is the national agency which works for the development, promotion and export of Indian handicrafts.[2][3][4] The agency comes under the administrative control of Ministry of Textiles, Government of India.[5]
Schemes[edit | edit source]
- Ambedkar Hastshilp Vikas Yojana [6][7]
- DESIGN & SKILL DEVELOPMENT IN HANDICRAFT SECTOR[8]
- Mega Cluster Scheme[9]
- Marketing Support and Services Scheme[10]
- Research and Development Scheme[11]
Demographic profile of artisans in India[edit | edit source]
| Female | Male |
|---|---|
| 56.13% | 43.87% |
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "About Development Commissioner (Handicrafts)".
- ↑ "Office of Development Commissioner (Handicrafts)" (PDF).
- ↑ "Initiative To Promote North Eastern Crafts in International Market".
- ↑ "Government to target 25 clusters to boost handicraft exports".
- ↑ "Attached/Subordinate Offices of Ministry of Textiles".
- ↑ "Ambedkar Hastshilp Vikas Yojana Scheme of Office of Development Commissioner (Handicrafts)" (PDF).
- ↑ "Investors receiving subsidy from textile ministry".
- ↑ "DESIGN & SKILL DEVELOPMENT IN HANDICRAFT SECTOR SCHEME of Office of Development Commissioner" (PDF).
- ↑ "Mega Cluster Scheme of Office of Development Commissioner (Handicrafts)" (PDF).
- ↑ "Marketing Support and Services Scheme of Office of Development Commissioner (Handicrafts)" (PDF).
- ↑ "Research and Development Scheme of Office of Development Commissioner" (PDF).