HANDICRAFTS:-IMPORTANT OBJECTS AND CENTERS

1. HANDICRAFTS:-
IMPORTANT OBJECTS AND CENTERS
PRESENTED
BY-
SUSHMA SAHU
Institute of Tourism & Hotel
Management, Pt. Ravishankar
Shukla University, Raipur (CG)

2. INTRODUCTION-
 Handicrafts are mostly defined as "items made
by hand, often with the use of simple tools, and
are generally artistic and for traditional in nature
 Handicrafts resembles certain culture
 They are also object of utility and object of
decoration.
 The main mediums in which the crafts are
practiced are stone, wood and metal.

3. IMPORTANCE-
 Indian handicrafts represent perhaps the
oldest tradition of living culture.
 The continuity of the traditional crafts still
offer creative expression to the great mass of
our people.
 The Indian craftsman uses this medium for
rendering creative expression of his inner
self.
 It contributes significantly to employment
generation and export earnings

4.  Almost all clusters of villages have their
own craftsmen who work on these
mediums.
 The diversity of Indian cultural tradition is
aptly reflected in the tradition of
handicrafts.
 For the novice tourist, Indian arts and
crafts are a feast of colours, textures ,
techniques and motifs.
 Indian performing arts is known for it’s
uniqueness all over the world.

5. MAJOR OBJECTIVES-
 Providing commercially useful information and
assistance to members in developing and
increasing exports.
 Offering professional advice and services to
members in areas of technology upgradation,
quality and design improvement, standards and
specifications, product development, innovation
etc.

6.  Interaction between exporting community
and Govt. both at the Central and State level.
 Dissemination of government notification,
orders, information on trade and other
relevant information to members.

7.  Organizing visits of delegation of its members
abroad to explore overseas market opportunities.
 Organizing & Participating in specialized
International Trade Fairs of handicrafts & gifts..

8.  To create an environment of awareness through
Workshops on "Export Marketing, Procedures and
Documentation", Packaging, Design Development,
Buyer Seller Meet, Open House etc.
 Interaction with Central and State Govt. and various
other similar programmes.

9. CHIEF HANDICRAFT OBJECTS
AND THEIR CENTERS IN
INDIA-

10. Region State Handicrafts
Northern India Kashmir Silverware , carpets,
ivory items , paper-
machine, shawls
Punjab Woodcraft, metalware
Himachal Shawl, woodcraft
Uttar Pradesh Silverware, brocades,
pottery, woodcraft,
embroidery
Assam Cane and bamboo craft
Eastern India West Bengal Terracotta , woodcraft ,
embroidery , jamdani ,
katha
Orissa Scroll painting ,
woodcraft, silk , stone
carving , basket , metal
work
Bihar madhubani paintings ,

11. Region State Handicraft
Central India Madhya Pradesh
Chhattisgarh
Stone craft , Embroidery.
Bell metal, Wood
carving,
Bamboowork,Terracotta,
Clay pieces
Western India Rajasthan Pottery , Stone craft ,
Bandhej fabric, puppetry
, decorative paintings
Gujrat Woodwork , Embroidery
, Patola
Southern India Andhra Pradesh Metalware , Stonecraft
Karnataka Ivory Items , Glazed
Pottery
Tamil Nadu Matting , Puppets ,
Woodcrafts
Kerala Basketry , Masks ,
Woodcrafts

12. KEY FACTS OF INDIAN HANDICRAFT INDUSTRY
 India’s rich cultural diversity and heritage
provides a unique and huge resource for
developing craft products.
 Handicrafts industry is one of the important
segment of decentralized sector in India.
 According to the national census of
handicrafts, undertaken by the National
Council for Applied Economic Research the
value of handicrafts produced last year were
of Rs.26,213 Corer.

13.  Provides huge employment opportunities to artisans
that include women and people belonging to
backward and weaker society (6 million artisans).
 The Indian Handicraft Industry is a $100 billion
industry worldwide.
 India’s contribution in world market is 1.2%
 The total exports of crafts items: - Rs. 13412.92
Crore.
 Industry’s share in India's exports:- 1.51 %

14. THANK YOU…

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