(Left) Minister Rajeev Chandrasekhar virtually launched a pilot project for upskilling the artisans from traditional and heritage crafts clusters of Nagaland on December 28. (Right) Jesmina Zeliang, Executive Member-HCSSC also attended the launching programme.
Dimapur, December 28 (MExN): Under the flagship skilling scheme Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PMKVY 3.0) by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in a bid to empower the country’s youth with employable skills, Minister of State for Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship, Rajeev Chandrasekhar virtually launched a pilot project today for upskilling the artisans from traditional and heritage crafts clusters of Nagaland.
A press release received here stated that this virtual launch happened immediately after Minister of State’s recent visit to the traditional and heritage crafts clusters of Nagaland where he expressed his “delight over the magnificent art and skill performed by the local artisans and expressed his wish and will to promote traditional industries based on local art and skill to mark the exponential growth of handicrafts and carpet industries.”
The Minister interacted with the trainers and trainees during the launch, who have participated in the Up-skilling program in Dimapur, Nagaland. He also said that under the leadership of PM Narendra Modi, MSDE is committed to realizing the true potential of India’s craftsmen and is committed to skill, upskill and reskill them. “Every youth and artisans from Nagaland should be benefitted through such upskilling program under Skill India Mission,” he asserted.
During the virtual launch, Arshad Mir, Chairman Handicrafts and Carpet Sector Skill Council, Jesmina Zeliang, Executive Member-HCSSC, Ved Mani Tiwari, COO-NSDC and Krishan Kumar, CEO HCSSC were among the dignitaries who were present.
Art and handicrafts are synonyms to the culture of Nagaland. The local public has perfected the art of creating several products through available resources. By using products from the farms, fields, and forests, they make their own clothes, utensils, medicines, and objects which have ritualistic and aesthetic value. The handicrafts of Nagaland are designed in beautiful patterns which depict the tradition of the Nagas. The cane and bamboo artworks are the most famous in the region.
