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The Himachal
Pradesh State Handicrafts & Handlooms Corporation Limited has been
established by the Himachal Pradesh government to honour, nurture and promote
the handicrafts industry and encourage the continuance of its rich and glorious
tradition. The primary objective of the Corporation is to ensure the overall
welfare and growth of the artisans and weavers. Its aim include freeing
artisans and weavers from the exploitation of their maters, imparting training
through which the pool of talent and skill can be enlarged, promoting financial
welfare
craftsmen, providing a assistance in the procurement of raw material and taking
on the critically important function of marketing the various handicrafts
produced in the state.
The Corporation also plays a crucial role in preventing the extinction of
crafts and reviving those that have become extinct owing to the lack of support
and patronage. An important function of the corporation is to encourage
craftsmen to continue their quest for excellence.
A pace with changing trends and preferences, the Design and Development unit of
the Corporation plays the key role in evolving new designs that appeal to
modern consumers and yet are infused with the tradition and spirit of Himachal
handicrafts.
An important function of the Corporation is to encourage craftsmen to continue
their quest for excellence. To this end, State Awards for outstanding
contribution in the field of Handicrafts and Handlooms have been initiated for
all craftsmen and weavers in Himachal Pradesh.
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