Sahara Arts & Crafts 2010 Shopping फेस्टिवल Aug.27 to 19th Sep.

The Sahara Arts & Crafts 2010 Shopping Festival is on from Aug.27 to 19th Sep.. The shopping festival features a dazzling variety of handicraft and handloom products from all over India. Items for sale include pottery, clothing, jewellery, incense, pickles, cushion covers, paintings, shoes, mirrors, wooden items, and wooden furniture. Of course, the ubiquitous Pashmina shawls are there as well! You can shop as much as you can, you will find many available options and great products to buy.

VENUE : BANDRA RECLAMATION GROUND -1,OPP.LEELA WATI HOSTAL,BANDRA-MUMBAI
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Inaugurate the “Bamboo Bazaar”,at Delhi Haat, Pitampura

The Secretary, Ministry of Textiles, Smt. Rita Menon lighting the lamp to inaugurate the “Bamboo Bazaar”, an all India Handicraft Exhibition, organized by the Development Commissioner (Handicrafts) in association with the North Eastern Handicrafts & Handlooms Development Corporation Ltd., at Delhi Haat, Pitampura, Delhi on August 18, 2010.
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खादी ग्रामोद्योग कर्मियों ने धरना-प्रदर्शन किए

सोमवार को प्रदेश के सभी खादी ग्रामोद्योग को बंद रखा गया है। केंद्र द्वारा ग्रामोद्योग को निजी हाथों में सौंपे जाने के विरोध में खादी ग्रामोद्योग कर्मियों ने धरना-प्रदर्शन किए। खादी ग्रामोद्योग सेवा सदन गुड़गांव के सचिव मामचंद शर्मा ने कहा कि देश को आजादी दिलाने के लिए अंग्रेजी हुकूमत का विरोध ही नहीं, बल्कि स्वदेशी उत्पाद को बढ़ावा देने वाले खादी को ही बाजार से हटाने की साजिश की जा रही है। खादी को अब ग्रामोद्योग से हटाकर कारपोरेट हाउस के हाथों में दिए जाने की तैयारी केंद्र सरकार कर रही है। उन्होंने कहा कि केंद्र सरकार की ओर से खादी को आम आदमी के पहुंच से बाहर करने के लिए अब उस पर दी जा रही सभी छूट को खत्म कर दिया गया है। गांधी जयंती पर भी खादी की खरीद पर दिए जाने वाली तीस फीसदी की छूट अब लोगों को नहीं मिल सकेगी। सोहना खादी ग्रामोद्योग मंडल के सचिव नरेंद्र यादव ने बताया कि गांधी जयंती से 120 दिन बाद तक खादी के खरीद पर तीस फीसदी की छूट दी जा रही थी। इसके अलावा अन्य दिनों में दस फीसदी की छूट दी जाती थी। ये सभी छूट खत्म कर दी गई हैं। उन्होंने बताया कि खादी ग्रामोद्योग के सभी कर्मी इसके विरोध में आंदोलन करेंगे। सोमवार को गुड़गांव के सभी ग्रामोद्योग की दुकानें बंद रहीं।
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सावन हस्तशिल्प उत्सव का आयोजन

ग्रामीण हाट, १० दिवसीय सावन हस्तशिल्प उत्सव जिला उद्योग केन्द्र एवं उद्याम प्रोत्साहन संस्थान द्वारा आयोजित किया । दस्तकार, शिल्पकारों के प्रदर्शन एवं विक्रय का आयोजन किया गया है। सावन हस्तशिल्प उत्सव का उदघाटन प्रभाष राजगढिय़ा अध्यक्ष, उदयपुर मार्बल प्रोसेेसर्स एसोसिएशन ने किया। ग्रामीण हाट में सभी दस्तकार/ हस्तशिल्पी एवं स्वयं सहायता समूह विशेष उत्पाद लेकर आए है। ग्रामीण हाट में अहमदाबाद के मुकेश भाई गुजरात की ड्रेस मेटेरियल, मांगरोल की विशेष ड्रेस मेटेरियल, रेडीमेड वस्त्र, लाख की चुडिय़ां, कढ़ाई की बेडशीट, गुजरात की रेबारी व पेंचवर्क की बेडशीट, कलकत्ता के जूट के बैग्स, आर्टिफिशियल ज्वेलरी, कोटा डोरिया की साडिय़ां, सलवार सूट, शहद, रसोई के उपयोग हेतु विभिन्न कपड़े के आईटम्स, ऐप्लिक वर्क बेडशीट व कुशन कवर, खमनौर के चैत्रीय गुलाब जल, गुलकंद, मेले के विशेष आकर्षण है।
ग्रामीण हाट उदयपुरवासियों के अवलोकन हेतु प्रात: ११ बजे से रात्रि के १० बजे तक नि:शुल्क खुला रहेगा।
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DEVELOPMENT OF COTTAGE INDUSTRY

The Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) during 2008-09 and 2009-10 has approved the following six new schemes for development and promotion of the khadi and village industries sector through the Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC) for implementation:-

“Prime Minister’s Employment Generation Programme (PMEGP)” for creation of additional employment opportunities through establishment of micro enterprises. The Scheme is being implemented through the KVIC as the single nodal agency at the national level. At the State/Union Territories level, the scheme is implemented through field offices of KVIC, State/Union Territory Khadi and Village Industries Boards (KVIBs) and District Industries Centres (DICs) with the involvement of Banks. Under this Programme, entrepreneurs can establish village industries, by availing margin money assistance from the KVIC / KVIBs of States & Union Territories/ DICs and loans from implementing public sector scheduled commercial Banks, selected regional rural Banks and co-operative Banks, etc., for projects with a maximum cost of Rs. 10 lakh each in the service/business sector and up to Rs.25 lakh each in the manufacturing sector.

(ii) Scheme for “Enhancing Productivity and Competitiveness of Khadi Industry and Artisans” with the objective, inter alia, to make khadi industry more competitive with more market-driven, profitable production and sustained employment for khadi artisans and related service providers by replacement of obsolete and old machinery and equipment and repairs to/renovation of existing/operational machinery and equipment, extend an evenly balanced and need-based support in all areas of Khadi activities viz. production, distribution, promotion and capacity building.

(iii) Workshed Scheme for Khadi Artisans to provide financial assistance exclusively to khadi spinners and weavers belonging to below poverty line (BPL) category for construction of worksheds.

(iv) Scheme for Strengthening of Infrastructure of Existing weak Khadi Institutions and Assistance for Marketing Infrastructure’ to assist identified weak khadi institutions so as to enable those institutions regain their status and revive their potential for reemployment, and improving marketing of khadi products through development of marketing infrastructure, including renovation of selected sales outlets of khadi institutions, on a limited basis.

(v) Market Development Assistance (MDA) Scheme on production of khadi for implementation with effect from 01.04.2010 by KVIC during 2010-11 and 2011-12, which envisages financial assistance @ 20% of production value on khadi and polyvastra which will be shared among artisans, producing institutions and selling institutions in the ratio 25:30:45. Under the new system of MDA, sales are expected to be evenly spread throughout the year, the institutions will have the flexibility to use the assistance in improving the outlets, products, giving incentive to customers, etc.

(vi) Khadi Reforms and Development Programme funded by the Asian DeveloBank with provision for setting up of a marketing organization through private participation, including market development like market survey, design inputs, brand building, khadi mark, promotion, etc., opening of 20 new sales outlets in metropolitan cities and State Capitals and renovation and modernization of around 1200 sales outlets.

The details of targets set by KVIC for these six schemes for year 2010-11, are :-

Name of the Scheme Budget Allocation Target
PMEGP Rs.906 crore Generation of additional employment opportunities for 5.97 lakh persons
Workshed Scheme for Khadi Artisans Rs.20 crore 8000 artisans would be covered during 2010-11.
Scheme for Enhancing Productivity and Competitiveness of Khadi Industry and Artisans. Rs.21 crore 60 projects are proposed for 2010-11.
Scheme for Strengthening of Infrastructure of Existing weak Khadi Institutions and Assistance for Marketing Infrastructure Rs.5 crore Assisting around 30 identified weak khadi institutions and development of marketing infrastructure, including renovation of 10 selected sales outlets.
MDA Scheme on Production of Khadi and Polyvastra Rs.159 crore All the eligible institutions engaged in production and marketing of khadi are proposed to extended MDA assistance.
Khadi Reforms and Development Programme Rs.192 crore 50 selected khadi institutions are proposed to be extended assistance so as to become self reliant.
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SCHEME FOR INTEGRATED SKILL DEVELOPMENT FOR TEXTILES SECTOR LAUNCHED

With an objective of capacity building of Institutions providing skill development & training in Textiles Sector, Thiru. Dayanidhi Maran, Union Textiles Minister launched a new Integrated Skill Development Scheme for the Textiles & Apparel Sector, including Jute & Handicrafts here today in the presence of Tmt. Panabaaka Lakshmi , Minister of State for Textiles. While announcing this at a press conference, Thiru Maran said that this new Scheme is in line with the Policy announcement of the Government, in the Current Five Year Plan. The Finance Minister, in his budget speech in the current year had announced launching of a new scheme in Textiles Sector envisaging skill development of 30 lakh persons in 5 years. In the National Skill Development Policy, a sectoral target of training 100 lakh persons by the year 2022 in the Textile sector has been fixed, he added.
Giving the highlights of the Scheme, Thiru. Maran said the current Scheme envisages an investment of Rs 272 crore of which, the Government contribution would be Rs 229 crore during the balance two years of XI FYP (i.e., 2010-11 & 2011-12); and a physical target of 2.56 lakh persons in the said two years. Thiru. Maran further said that it also comprises of a PPP component in a Pilot mode for private sector participation in providing the skill training. The Scheme also envisages concurrent evaluation and the performance would be adjudged in the said two years. Based upon the performance & after making necessary modifications/ adjustments, the Scheme would be scaled up in the next three years to meet the targets. In order to ensure transparency, and creation of a Skills Exchange, the Scheme also provides for an MIS system, Thiru. Maran added.
The Salient Features of the proposed Scheme are as follows:-
The Scheme would work on the basic principle of leveraging on existing resources and infrastructure as advised by the Planning Commission. Further, private sector participation would also be encouraged. It would cover all segments under the ambit of the Ministry, viz.
Textiles and Apparel ,Handicrafts, Handlooms, Jute, Sericulture ,Technical Textiles
All facets of skill development will be covered viz. Basic Training, Skill up gradation, Advanced Training in emerging technologies, Training of Trainers, orientation towards modern technology, retraining, skill up gradation, managerial skill, entrepreneurship development etc. The training programme will be designed based on industry demand in different segments. The emphasis will be on measurable outcomes, wherein it will be ensured that all successful trainees are certified through an accredited agency.
The proposed scheme would have two broad components-
Component-1 – Skill development by augmenting and strengthening the capacity of institutions and schemes under Ministry of Textiles. Through this component, the target would be to train an estimated additional 2.20 lakh persons in various skill sets covering all segments under the ambit of the Ministry of Textiles over a period of 2 years.
Component-2 – Skill development in partnership with the private sector. The target would be to train an estimated 0.36 lakh persons in all segments through a PPP model over a period of 2 years.
Component – I : Details The component proposes to upgrade the training facilities in the Powerloom and Weaver’s Service Centres (44 PSCs and 25 WSCs) and 8 Textile Research Associations (TRAs); 56 Apparel Training and Design Centres (ATDCs); 5 Indian Institutes of Handloom Technology(IIHTs); 9 main Research and Training institutes under the Central Silk Board for Sericulture; Institute for Jute Technology (IJT); 4 Centres of Excellence for Technical Textiles, institutes that have institutional tie-ups under the schemes set up for training in Handicrafts etc. The training institutions supported under the scheme shall be required to enter into partnership with industry for part funding as well as designing of the courses to be supported under this scheme. The tie-ups can be with
SPVs of the Textiles Parks created under SITP Scheme
SPVs of the Powerloom Megaclusters
Industry associations such as CITI, SIMA, FICCI etc.
Export Promotion Councils The Government will meet 75% of the total cost of the project, and balance 25% would be met from Fee/ Industry Contribution. However, in courses/ programmes (of Component – I) where it is not feasible to organise the beneficiary contribution, the Empowered Committee shall be authorised to approve a higher level of government assistance.
The training Courses/ curriculum, methodology etc. should be designed by a joint committee consisting of the Institution and the private partner.
Private sector participation will be ensured, and outcomes will be strengthened by incentivising training where the trainees get employed/self-employed after training is imparted.
The average cost per trainee (for the government) to be borne through the Scheme would be approximately Rs.7300/-.
Component – II : Details Under this component, The resources of the private sector will be harnessed by incentivising training through an outcome based approach.
The Ministry of Textiles would operate the Scheme in a PPP mode with the Industry Associations, established NGOs and Agencies with the requisite expertise in conducting large scale training programmes. The Strategy is to leverage on the existing infrastructure and substantial experience of all these stakeholders by ensuring their active participation from the design to the implementation stages of the project.
The Implementing Agency (IA) is required to formulate a comprehensive project for the proposed skill development, clearly highlighting the targets, the strategy for mobilization of trainees, training methodology, assessment and certification, training centres, industry linkages for the purpose of placement, and other relevant details. Each such project shall target to train at least 2500 persons over a maximum period of 5 years.
The IA may enter into partnership with service providers or agencies for delivery of the programme. However, the responsibility for design, execution and outcomes will rest solely with the IA.
Funding pattern: Each of the projects will be funded to the extent of 75% of the cost of the project, with an overall ceiling of Rs.7500 for each trainee who successfully completes training. Successful candidates will be certified by an accredited agency. In those cases, where 50% of the trainees are employed/self-employed within 6 months of receiving training, a bonus will be given as an incentive to the IA.
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Biggest shopping festival of India

Gurgaon will host biggest shopping festival of India to showcase the millennium city. The festival is scheduled to begin from 27^th September on the occasion of World Tourism Day and will culminate on Haryana Day, 1^st November. This was revealed by the Deputy Commissioner Rajender Kataria, who is also Chairman of the organizing committee of the festival in a press conference organized today in hotel Leela Kampinski. He also unveiled the logo of the Gurgaon Shopping Festival and launched its website. The festival is being organized by Haryana Tourism Mart, REDCO Haryana, Haryana Tourism and District Administration jointly. Mr Kataria said that the festival will be organized with public-private-partnership and the organizing committee has prepared an action plan to showcase the rich cultural heritage of India to the visitors during the Common Wealth Games (CWG). During the games, about one lac visitors were expected to arrive in India and through this festival, we want to attract them to Gurgaon. He said that during the 36 day long festival, numerous programmes like cultural, entertainment, adventure sports would be organized involving the local stake holders besides providing best shopping deals from a wide range of national and international brands. The events and activities would be such that have never happened in north India.

He said that the objective of organizing grand shopping carnival was to promote Gurgaon as India’s Millennium city on the threshold of becoming a global, business and leisure hub. At the same time, the youth and corporate of Gurgaon and NCR would be exposed to adventure sports which were never seen before and also to Auto Mall where India’s largest multicity automobile exhibition would be displayed. According to Mr Kataria, the idea is to promote Gurgaon as one of the World’s most modern and progressive townships besides being a foremost shopping destination. He said that the festival would give a huge fillip to the industry and bring in the best shopping deals from a wide range of brands and retailers, showcase the marvelous handicrafts of Haryana and also a rare opportunity to experience the global cuisines from around the world in one single platter.

On the intimation of Mr Kataria, a two minute silence was also observed in memory of the road accident victims of district Gurgaon who lost their lives on Sunday when the canter carrying them fell into a ravine near Uttarkashi while they were on their way back from Gomukh. The chairman of REDCO Arun Anand announced a relief of Rs. 12 lakh from the next of kin of the deceased on the behalf of his organization.

Dr Naresh Trehan of Medicity Medanta said that no doubt Gurgaon is a millennium city and the problems here should be addressed jointly by the district administration and civil society. He said that since two months time was left for this major event, we must identify the priorities and form subcommittees to work on them.

The chairman of Haryana Tourism Mart Subhash Goyal, who is also co-chairman of the organizing committee, told about the plan of shopping festival while Amit Jain, a corporate, said that people from all spheres of life who are working in Gurgaon need to give a whole some experience to present the city as one of leading corporate hub। Honorary Secretary of REDCO Haryana Col. Prithvi Nath, General Secretary of Haryana Tourism Mart Major SK Yadav, Chief Coordinator Mahesh Behl, Event Manager Sandeep Kapoor were also present.

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