Craft Development Centre on Diversified Jute Products

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AICURD has set up a Craft Development Centre on Diversified Jute Products at Jalpaiguri with financial assistance provided by Office of the Development Commissioner (Handicraft), Government of India in the year 1998-99
A brief account of the activities organized by the Craft Development Centre (CDC) since its establishment is given below:

  1. The Craft Development Centre has enrolled 319 artisans for availing various services offered by it. Nearly one-third of the artisans enrolled belong to Schedule Castes.
  2. In all six Design Workshops have been organized by CDC. These Workshops had the benefit of guidance from Resource Person who had expertise in relevant subjects.
  3. The CDC participated in Fairs and Melas held at Jalpaiguri, Siliguri and Delhi.
  4. Two thousand pieces of Jute Knot Bags were supplied to and export agency.
  5. The CDC provided supportive services to the Central Board for Workers’ Education, Regional Directorate, and Siliguri in organising Five-day special Education Programme for Handicraft Workers at its premises.
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