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| Abbreviation | DCH |
|---|---|
| Type | Government Agency |
| Legal status | Active |
| Purpose | Development and promotion of handicrafts sector |
| Headquarters | New Delhi, India |
| Development Commissioner | Ms. Amrit Raj |
| Parent organization | Ministry of Textiles, Government of India |
| Website | handicrafts |
The office of Development Commissioner for Handicrafts is the national agency which works for the development, promotion and export of Indian handicrafts. The agency comes under the administrative control of Ministry of Textiles, Government of India.
Schemes
- Ambedkar Hastshilp Vikas Yojana
- DESIGN & SKILL DEVELOPMENT IN HANDICRAFT SECTOR
- Mega Cluster Scheme
- Marketing Support and Services Scheme
- Research and Development Scheme
Demographic profile of artisans in India
| Female | Male |
|---|---|
| 56.13% | 43.87% |
References
- "About Development Commissioner (Handicrafts)".
- "Office of Development Commissioner (Handicrafts)" (PDF).
- "Initiative To Promote North Eastern Crafts in International Market".
- "Government to target 25 clusters to boost handicraft exports".
- "Attached/Subordinate Offices of Ministry of Textiles".
- "Ambedkar Hastshilp Vikas Yojana Scheme of Office of Development Commissioner (Handicrafts)" (PDF).
- "Investors receiving subsidy from textile ministry".
- "DESIGN & SKILL DEVELOPMENT IN HANDICRAFT SECTOR SCHEME of Office of Development Commissioner" (PDF).
- "Mega Cluster Scheme of Office of Development Commissioner (Handicrafts)" (PDF).
- "Marketing Support and Services Scheme of Office of Development Commissioner (Handicrafts)" (PDF).
- "Research and Development Scheme of Office of Development Commissioner" (PDF).