Belmetal craft will change into the livelihood of the Scheduled Caste individuals of Vananchal: Minister Guru Rudrakumar

On the delicate initiative of Village Industries Minister Guru Rudrakumar, Belmetal crafts will now change into a way of livelihood for the Scheduled Caste individuals of Vananchal space. It is noteworthy that the Handicrafts Development Board of the Department of Village Industries is connecting the individuals with direct employment by organizing steady coaching applications primarily based on varied craftsmanship in rural forest areas and offering them employment at residence. In this sequence, a 3-month coaching program for Bellmetal crafts has been organized by Handicrafts Development Board, Jagdalpur, District Bastar in Sidmud village beneath Jagdalpur growth block.
Handicrafts Development Board Jagdalpur, District Bastar General Manager Shri L.S. Vatti knowledgeable {that a} three-month coaching program has been organized beneath the departmental plan in Sidmud village beneath Jagdalpur growth block. In this coaching program, 20 women and men belonging to the Scheduled Castes related to Belmetal crafts are being recognized and skilled. In the three-month coaching program organized from 01 December 2021 to twenty-eight February 2022, the trainees shall be supplied scholarship on the charge of Rs 1500 per thirty days. State awardee coach Shri Bhagatram Sori has been appointed because the coach for this coaching programme. After the coaching, the bell metallic craftsmanship of the trainees will enhance and they’re going to be capable of put together their merchandise in keeping with the present market and the demand of the individuals. This will present them employment in addition to good earnings. The General Manager of District Bastar knowledgeable that the craft merchandise ready by the craftsmen through the coaching would even be supplied market by the Handicrafts Development Board.