Development Commissioner (Handicrafts) leads
High Level Trade Delegation to Cambodia & Vietnam
Team returns with learnings on production techniques, marketing and skill development
Cambodia – 15 to 17 May 2019; Vietnam – 18 to 21 May 2019

A high level delegation led by Mr. Shantmanu, IAS, Development Commissioner (Handicrafts), alongwith Mr. R K Verma, Director, EPCH and prominent EPCH member exporters from Moradabad, Agra, Khurja, Delhi and North Eastern Region. The objective of the delegations visit was to understand various techniques of product development, production infrastructure, design institutions and institutional support available to the artisans and exporters of gifts, decoratives, crafts, furniture, etc. in both the countries and also explore the possibility of future joint ventures and synergize the strengths of these nations with the Indian handicrafts sector. The delegation visited the units pertaining to production of ceramics, stone, wooden, metal, natural fibre products (Cane & Bamboo, Rattan, Water hyacinth, etc.)......more

With an objective to educate crafts persons/artisans, NGOs/SHGs, entrepreuners and primary producers, EPCH conducted seminars at Imphal, Manipur; Dimapur, Nagaland; and Temi Tea Estate & Hee Bormiok, Sikkim, in the North Eastern Region of India. Expert faculty guided the participants on Export Promotion, International Marketing, Packaging, Custom procedure for export promotion, Digital Marketing, Quality Compliances and Design & Product Development, for Comprehensive Development of NE Crafts under North Eastern Textiles Promotion Scheme (NERTPS). Crafts persons and designers from the region as well as senior officials from the Office of Development Commissioner (Handicrafts) made insightful presentations and interacted with the participants........more