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Development Commissioner for Handicrafts

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The office of Development Commissioner for Handicrafts is the national agency which works for the development, promotion and export of Indian handicrafts.[2][3][4] The agency comes under the administrative control of Ministry of Textiles, Government of India.[5]

AbbreviationDCH
TypeGovernment Agency
LegalstatusActive
HeadquartersNew Delhi, India
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Office of Development Commissioner for Handicrafts
AbbreviationDCH
TypeGovernment Agency
Legal statusActive
HeadquartersNew Delhi, India
Development Commissioner
Ms. Amrit Raj [1]
Parent organization
Ministry of Textiles, Government of India
Websitehandicrafts.nic.in
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Schemes

  • Ambedkar Hastshilp Vikas Yojana [6][7]
  • DESIGN & SKILL DEVELOPMENT IN HANDICRAFT SECTOR[8]
  • Mega Cluster Scheme[9]
  • Marketing Support and Services Scheme[10]
  • Research and Development Scheme[11]

Demographic profile of artisans in India

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Female Male
56.13% 43.87%
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