SHOPIAN: MAR, 07:
An awareness camp was organized today here at Town Hall, Shopian by Handicrafts Department Shopian to generate awareness among local artisans and general public about the scope of Handicrafts Sector. On the occasion, Additional Deputy Commissioner Shopian, Dr Abdul Aziz was chief guest. Among others the camp was attended by Lead Bank Manager, Block Development Officer, District Coordinator EDI, Director RSETI, and other concerned.
While addressing the camp, ADC highlighted the schemes run by the department. He said that the main objective of organizing the camp is to generate awareness among women stakeholders about various schemes of handicraft department. Meanwhile, the Handicrafts artisans present at the awareness camp were guided to take Handicrafts as their source of earning and livelihood and getting themselves registered as artisans in the district office.
Assistant Director Handicrafts, Bashir Ahmad encouraged the people to enroll in craft training programmes of the department, which will in turn generate employment opportunities for them. He said people can set up cooperative societies after learning the crafts and reap the benefits of the schemes of the Government. On the occasion, 75 Registration cards were distributed among the artisan trainees.
