RANCHI, Mar 1: Union Minister for Minority Affairs Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi today said here that the Modi Government has been working to provide international markets to India’s magnificent indigenous handmade art/crafts.
Union Minister for Tribal Affairs Arjun Munda and Mr Naqvi inaugurated “Hunar Haat” at Harmu Grounds of the capital which is being organised by Union Minority Affairs Ministry from February 29 to March 8. This is for the first time that “Hunar Haat” is being organised in Jharkhand. This is the 21st “Hunar Haat” of the Union Minority Affairs Ministry.
Speaking on the occasion Mr Arjun Munda said that the Tribal Affairs Ministry and Minority Affairs Ministry are working in coordination to provide international market, opportunities and recognition to India’s traditional art/crafts. “Hunar Haat” is an effective mission which has been ensuring that the common people become a part of mainstream economic development.
Mr Munda said that “Hunar Haat” has been providing market and opportunity to India’s indigenous legacy of handmade art and crafts. “Hunar Haat” has proved to be magnificent platform to understand India’s rich cultural heritage under one roof. Mr Naqvi said that while on one hand, “Hunar Haat” has ensured “Kaushal Ko Kaam”, on the other hand it has given international recognition to legacy of Indian art and crafts. He said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to “Hunar Haat” at India Gate Lawns, Rajpath, New Delhi, organised from February 13 to 23 February has given tremendous boost and encouragement to artisans, craftsmen especially women artisans from across the country.
Adding further Mr Naqvi said that more 3 lakh artisans, craftsmen, culinary experts and people associated with them including a large number of women artisans have been provided employment and employment opportunities through “Hunar Haat” in the last 3 years.
He said that Union Minority Affairs Ministry has started process to register these artisans and their indigenous products on “GeM” (Government e Marketplace). Several export promotion councils have shown interest to provide international markets at large scale for handmade indigenous products of these artisans and craftsmen. Indian Packaging Institute has been providing training to artisans to improve their methods of packaging and to make it more attractive.
The next “Hunar Haat” will be organized in Chandigarh from March 13-22. In the coming days, “Hunar Haat” will be organized in Gurugram, Bengaluru, Chennai, Kolkata, Dehradun, Patna, Bhopal, Nagpur, Raipur, Puducherry, Amritsar, Jammu, Shimla, Goa, Kochi, Guwahati, Bhubneshwar, Ajmer and other places. So far, “Hunar Haat” have been organized at various places in the country such as Delhi, Mumbai, Prayagraj, Lucknow, Jaipur, Ahmedabad, Hyderabad, Puducherry and Indore.
On the occasion, women artisans, who had come to “Hunar Haat” in Ranchi from across the country, were felicitated. On the occasion, Uttar Pradesh Minister Suresh Khanna, Member of Parliament from Ranchi Sanjay Seth, former Jharkhand Government Minister and MLA from Ranchi C P Singh and other dignitaries were also present. (UNI)
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