With a view of open up new earning avenues for villagers through handicraft, a three-day handicraft awareness programme was held in Dongarigaon of Gariaband district, officials said here on Tuesday.
“By learning handicraft you can get opportunity to earn extra income for your family,” District Collector Shruti Singh told the participants. She urged them to create qualitative product so that it could be easily sold in the market.
The program at Dongarigaon was organised by Chhattisgarh Handicraft Development Board. Collector Singh also handed over cheques of Rs 4,000 each to four beneficiaries so that they could purchase required equipments and begin handicraft production.
later on, the Collector inspected various bamboo crafts created by participants. She also motivated them to learn the craft with full concentration.
“The market of handicraft products is on the rise and in these times by honing craft skill on could create an additional income source,” she said.
Shruti Singh directed the officials to teach different kinds of crafts to the participants and also try to connect youths with this program.
General Manger Industry and Business Center SK Singh also addressed the gathering. He informed that for connecting the trained youth with self-employment banks are also running various schemes under which they could get financial arrangements for beginning work. likewise, handicraft has also been connected with the skill development program, he said.