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    Soft Toys - Sikkim

    Directorate of Handicrafts and Handloom
    by
    Abhey Singh
    IDC, IIT Bombay
    Introduction
     
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    The Directorate of Handicrafts and Handloom was founded in 1957 by Sikkim government in an effort to preserve and promote traditional arts and crafts. With time it evolved as a centre for sustainable development of the region focussing on utilising the traditional knowledge and human resources. In modern perspective the centre serves as a important tool for providing employment and self-reliance across the strata of society covering diverse region, income rang and education. The centre has now expanded to 32 training centres with 650 trainees and 13 production units. The head office is located in Gangtok, the capital city of Sikkim. It provides training in carpet weaving, handloom, thanka painting, handmade paper, wood-carving, cane & bamboo craft, soft toys and multi-crafts. Training period ranges from 2-4 years depending on the craft. After that the artisans can either work in the centre’s production units or work outside on their own. In order to promote the initiative the government also gives stipend to the students.

    Soft toys unit was established at Directorate of handicrafts and handloom in order to provide employment and income to people. It is not like the other traditional craft units at the Directorate of handicrafts and handloom as it doesn’t cater to the domestic arts and crafts. The purpose of the centre is to take the institute towards self-reliance and economic stability. There are 225 trainees all over the state under this programme.


     

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