Tourism and Culture Minister Brijmohan Agrawal on Tuesday said that handicraft art is a potent medium to connect with and understand nature.
“Whatever handicraft art we talk about, every shape and size of a handicraft displays nature’s varied hues and colours,” he said while addressing the concluding function of the handicraft training camp ‘Aakaar’ at Mahant Ghasidas Museum premises here.
The training camp which was being conducted since May 1 was organised by the State Culture Department.
The Minister said that during 2003 there were barely 80 trainees attending the handicraft training camp which had now gone beyond 1000.
Agrawal said that the handicraft training camp ‘Aakaar’ helps develop creativity in children while inculcating a tendency to innovate.
‘Every child must receive training in the art of making handicraft which generates a feeling of creativeness which ultimately helps the country and the society’, he remarked.
The Minister said that anybody who acquires training in the handicraft training camp , while using the handicraft making skill can either start his or her own business or take up the hobby of decorating their houses. “They can also make greeting cards during Diwali or do paintings on the walls of their houses,” he said.
On the occasion, Agrawal felicitated a large number of artisans who had imparted training during the 20 days camp. The artisans who were felicitated by the Minister were—Padamshri Govindram Jhara of Ektaal village in Raigarh district (Bellmetal) (Dhokra art), Rakesh from Raipur (Painting), Neerja Haldar of Bilaspur ( Flower), Pavitra Rajwar of Sarguja (Bhitti Painting), Anil Verma of Raipur (Bonsai), Shivprasad Mohanty from Odisha, (Film Art), Julekha Khan of Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh) (Zardori), Balram Chakradhari of Mandla (Madhya Pradesh) (Mruda Art), Alpana Deshpande of Raipur (Greeting Art), Shivnath Devangan of Raipur (Paira Art), Mohammed Salim Khan of Raipur (Paper Cutting), Jalil Rizvi of Raipur (Theatre) and Deepika Chaturvedi of Raipur for Dance.
On the occasion, the Minister also released a brochure titled ‘Jonk Nadi Kee Pura Sampada’ (The Ancient legacy of Jonk River) published by the Culture Department.
The children who were imparted training in theatre also presented a performance on the concluding day today. Present on the occasion were Joint Director, Culture Department S S Kerketta and Rahul Singh. Earlier, Agrawal went about having a look at the crafts made by the trainees in an exhibition organised at the venue.
The handicraft training camp is being held in the State for the past 11 years in the month of May. During this year’s camp a total of 1,053
people of all ages participated who received training in 15 genres of art.
All the trainees were also handed over a certificate at the end of the training programme.Culture Minister on handicraft art & nature
Tourism and Culture Minister Brijmohan Agrawal on Tuesday said that handicraft art is a potent medium to connect with and understand nature.
“Whatever handicraft art we talk about, every shape and size of a handicraft displays nature’s varied hues and colours,” he said while addressing the concluding function of the handicraft training camp ‘Aakaar’ at Mahant Ghasidas Museum premises here.
The training camp which was being conducted since May 1 was organised by the State Culture Department.
The Minister said that during 2003 there were barely 80 trainees attending the handicraft training camp which had now gone beyond 1000.
Agrawal said that the handicraft training camp ‘Aakaar’ helps develop creativity in children while inculcating a tendency to innovate.
‘Every child must receive training in the art of making handicraft which generates a feeling of creativeness which ultimately helps the country and the society’, he remarked.
The Minister said that anybody who acquires training in the handicraft training camp , while using the handicraft making skill can either start his or her own business or take up the hobby of decorating their houses. “They can also make greeting cards during Diwali or do paintings on the walls of their houses,” he said.
On the occasion, Agrawal felicitated a large number of artisans who had imparted training during the 20 days camp. The artisans who were felicitated by the Minister were—Padamshri Govindram Jhara of Ektaal village in Raigarh district (Bellmetal) (Dhokra art), Rakesh from Raipur (Painting), Neerja Haldar of Bilaspur ( Flower), Pavitra Rajwar of Sarguja (Bhitti Painting), Anil Verma of Raipur (Bonsai), Shivprasad Mohanty from Odisha, (Film Art), Julekha Khan of Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh) (Zardori), Balram Chakradhari of Mandla (Madhya Pradesh) (Mruda Art), Alpana Deshpande of Raipur (Greeting Art), Shivnath Devangan of Raipur (Paira Art), Mohammed Salim Khan of Raipur (Paper Cutting), Jalil Rizvi of Raipur (Theatre) and Deepika Chaturvedi of Raipur for Dance.
On the occasion, the Minister also released a brochure titled ‘Jonk Nadi Kee Pura Sampada’ (The Ancient legacy of Jonk River) published by the Culture Department.
The children who were imparted training in theatre also presented a performance on the concluding day today. Present on the occasion were Joint Director, Culture Department S S Kerketta and Rahul Singh. Earlier, Agrawal went about having a look at the crafts made by the trainees in an exhibition organised at the venue.
The handicraft training camp is being held in the State for the past 11 years in the month of May. During this year’s camp a total of 1,053 people of all ages participated who received training in 15 genres of art.
All the trainees were also handed over a certificate at the end of the training programme.