Office of development commissioner for handlooms introduces SANT KABIR awards for handloom artisans। Like shilpguru award is meant only for the handicrafts people, SANT KABIR award is meant only for the handloom artisans. SANT KABIR awards started from 2009 onwards. The award will be conferred to any handloom weaver, who has either received the national or state award, national merit certificate or a handloom weaver of extraordinary skills who has contributed significantly to the promotion, development and preservation of weaving tradition and welfare of the weaving community and who is not below the age of 55 years. The award consists of one mounted gold coin, one shawl, a tamarapatra and a citation. Financial assistance to the extent of rupees 6.00 lacs will be given as grant-in-aid directly to each of the SANT KABIR awardees to innovate and create 10 new products of high level of excellence, of high aesthetic value and of high quality in duration of one year.
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