Development Commissioner for 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]

Office of Development Commissioner for Handicrafts
AbbreviationDCH
TypeGovernment Agency
Legal statusActive
PurposeDevelopment and promotion of handicrafts sector
HeadquartersNew Delhi, India
Development Commissioner
Ms. Amrit Raj [1]
Parent organization
Ministry of Textiles, Government of India
Websitehandicrafts.nic.in

Schemes

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  • 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

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Female Male
56.13% 43.87%

References

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  1. ^ "About Development Commissioner (Handicrafts)".
  2. ^ "Office of Development Commissioner (Handicrafts)" (PDF).
  3. ^ "Initiative To Promote North Eastern Crafts in International Market".
  4. ^ "Government to target 25 clusters to boost handicraft exports".
  5. ^ "Attached/Subordinate Offices of Ministry of Textiles".
  6. ^ "Ambedkar Hastshilp Vikas Yojana Scheme of Office of Development Commissioner (Handicrafts)" (PDF).
  7. ^ "Investors receiving subsidy from textile ministry".
  8. ^ "DESIGN & SKILL DEVELOPMENT IN HANDICRAFT SECTOR SCHEME of Office of Development Commissioner" (PDF).
  9. ^ "Mega Cluster Scheme of Office of Development Commissioner (Handicrafts)" (PDF).
  10. ^ "Marketing Support and Services Scheme of Office of Development Commissioner (Handicrafts)" (PDF).
  11. ^ "Research and Development Scheme of Office of Development Commissioner" (PDF).