IHGF Delhi fair Autumn concluded on 18th October. Ajay Shankar Memorial Awards for the best designed and displayed stands were distributed on the concluding day of the fair.
The awards were distributed for products in six categories such as fashion jewellery and accessories, lamps and lighting products, houseware, decorative and gifts, candles and incense, furniture and accessories. In each category, two awards, gold and silver were given.
Naveen Verma, Secretary, Ministry of Department of Development of North Eastern Region [DONER] presented the awards. S. N. Pradhan, Joint Secretary, Ministry of DONER, Roui Kullai, Director Ministry of Doner, D. Kumar, Chairman – EPCH, Rakesh Kumar, ED – EPCH, Naved Ur Rehman, President of IHGF-Delhi Fair Autumn 2016, K.K. Bhansali Vice President of the fair, O.P. Prahladka, Vice Chairman-EPCH and other members of committee of administration of EPCH were also present.
The awards were instituted in the memory of Ajay Shankar, former development commissioner (Handicrafts) who was one of the major motivators for establishing this fair.
Ajay Shankar Memorial gold award for the Best Display Stand in the category of fashion jewellery and accessories was given to Priya Global, Noida and was received jointly by Puneet Chaudhary and Kapil Agarwal. Silver award for the category was given to Gloster ltd, Kolkata and was received by Shyamal Das.
Gold award for the best display stand in the category of lamp and lighting products was given to Export India, Moradabad and was received by Anoop Shankhdhar .
The silver award in the same category was given to Stoneman Crafts India Pvt. ltd, Agra and was received by Shishir Asthana and Vinay Bhargava.
The gold award in the category of Houseware was given to Jagdamba Cutlery Pvt. ltd, Kundli, Sonipat and was received by Samarth Kansal. The silver award in the category was given to Steren Impex Pvt. ltd. Kundli, Sonipat and was received by Rajesh Jaju.