Hon’ble Prime Minister of India inaugurates
The India Toy Fair - Virtual (27th February - 4th March 2021)

The Hon'ble Prime Minister of India, Shri Narendra Modi inaugurated the first ever ‘The India Toy Fair’ virtual, on 27th February at via video conferencing. He interacted with artisans from Channapatna in Karnataka, Varanasi in Uttar Pradesh and Jaipur in Rajasthan. As the artisans shared their stories and experience of toy-making, the Prime Minister suggested that innovation and competition in toy-making can fuel India's vocal for the local campaign and can popularise indigenous Indian toys both in the domestic and global markets......more

Secretary (Textiles) visits Trade Facilitation Centre and
Exhibition cum Craft Demonstration - Jodhpur, Rajasthan, 23rd March 2021

Mr. Upendra Prasad Singh, IAS, Secretary Textiles, Govt. of India, made a visit to the under construction Trade Facilitation Centre (TFC), Jodhpur, along with Ms. Mudita Mishra, Addl. Development Commissioner (Handicrafts), Ministry of Textiles; and Mr. Nikhil Verma, Addl. Development Commissioner (Handloom). He was welcomed and hosted by EPCH, represented by Mr. Hans Raj Baheti, COA Member, EPCH; Mr. Lekhraj Maheshwari, COA Member and Convenor, NWR, EPCH; Mr. Bharat Dinesh, President, JHEA; Mr. Manish Mehta, Regional Coordinator, EPCH NWR Mentorship Group; Mr. Nirmal Bhandari, Member EPCH; Mr. Piyush Bhandari - Secretary JHEF; Mr. Rajendra Mehta, Member EPCH; Mr. S Vishnoi, President, Laghu Udyog Bharti; and other NWR members as well as prominent EPCH member exporters......more

Chairman and Director General, EPCH visit Handicraft Technical Training Program in Bamboo Craft Cluster of Himachal Pradesh
Rait, Kangra; 18th March 2021

On 18th March 2021, Mr. Ravi K Passi, Chairman, EPCH; and Dr. Rakesh Kumar, Director General, EPCH, visited the Handicraft Technical Training Program at Nerti/Rait, District - Kangra to observe the progress. Mr. Passi interacted with the artisans and motivated them. Both the dignitaries saw the products which are being developed during the program. Dr. Rakesh Kumar guided the artisans for their livelihood and also motivated them for expansion of handicraft business in Himachal Pradesh.......more