{"id":4978,"date":"2025-11-25T16:47:18","date_gmt":"2025-11-25T16:47:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kashmirthunder.in\/?p=4978"},"modified":"2025-11-25T16:47:18","modified_gmt":"2025-11-25T16:47:18","slug":"38-master-craftsmen-honoured-for-preserving-handicraft-legacy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kashmirthunder.in\/index.php\/2025\/11\/25\/38-master-craftsmen-honoured-for-preserving-handicraft-legacy\/","title":{"rendered":"38 Master Craftsmen honoured for preserving handicraft legacy"},"content":{"rendered":"

Dy CM pledges sector revival under CM Omar Abdullah\u2019s leadership<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

SRINAGAR, NOVEMBER 25:\u00a0<\/strong>Deputy Chief Minister, Surinder Choudhary, Tuesday honoured 38 outstanding craftsmen and artisans with the UT-Level Artisan and Weaver Awards\u20132024 for their exemplary contribution to preserving and innovating Jammu and Kashmir\u2019s celebrated handicraft traditions.<\/p>\n

The awards conferred by Handicrafts and Handloom Department were presented at a grand ceremony held at SKICC, Srinagar.<\/p>\n

\u00a0The event was attended by Commissioner Secretary, Industries & Commerce, Vikramjit Singh, Director Handicrafts and Handloom Department Kashmir, Mussarat ul Islam, senior government officials, dignitaries, and members of the artisan and business community.<\/p>\n

Speaking on the occasion, the Deputy Chief Minister said the government is fully committed to transforming the Handicrafts and Handloom sector into a vibrant economic pillar.<\/p>\n

He noted that these awards not only celebrate craftsmanship but also motivate artisans to push creative boundaries and continue their invaluable service to society.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Artisan Awards reinforce the profound cultural and economic significance of J&K\u2019s craft traditions, which sustain livelihoods and shape our identity on the global stage,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Appreciating the department for its efforts, the Deputy Chief Minister added, \u201cThis event reflects our dedication to giving artisans the respect and recognition they truly deserve. They are our pride, the custodians of our heritage and traditions. Under the able leadership of Hon\u2019ble Chief Minister, Jenab Omar Abdullah Sahib, we will leave no stone unturned in addressing sectoral challenges and elevating this backbone of our economy to new heights.\u201d<\/p>\n

Of the 38 awardees, 20 belong to Kashmir Division and 18 to Jammu Division, selected through a rigorous evaluation across ten notified craft categories. Each category carried three awards, with winners receiving citations, certificates, and cash prizes of\u00a0\u20b950,000,\u00a0\u20b930,000, and\u00a0\u20b920,000, enabling them\u00a0to further enhance their craft.<\/p>\n

Delivering the inaugural address, Vikramjit Singh highlighted the department\u2019s ongoing initiatives to strengthen the sector.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Industries and Commerce Department is extending comprehensive support for the upliftment of our artisan community. We are intensifying efforts to revive the sector, showcase the brilliance of our artisans, and connect them with global markets.\u201d<\/p>\n

A departmental spokesperson noted that the sector supports over 3.80 lakh artisans and weavers, contributing more than\u00a0\u20b91500 crore annually to J&K\u2019s economy. He added that artisans from the UT have earned prestigious national honours such as the Padma Shri and Shilp Guru Awards, and have captivated global audiences from Paris to New York.<\/p>\n

Recent interventions, including skill enhancement workshops, Know Your Artisan initiative, digital marketplaces, and GI tagging, have significantly strengthened market outreach, contributing to a\u00a0\u20b9500 crore boost in exports through participation in multiple global trade fairs this year.<\/p>\n

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Dy CM pledges sector revival under CM Omar Abdullah\u2019s leadership SRINAGAR, NOVEMBER 25:\u00a0Deputy Chief Minister, Surinder Choudhary, Tuesday honoured 38 outstanding craftsmen and artisans with the UT-Level Artisan and Weaver Awards\u20132024 for their exemplary contribution to preserving and innovating Jammu and Kashmir\u2019s celebrated handicraft traditions. The awards conferred by Handicrafts and Handloom Department were presented […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":4979,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jnews-multi-image_gallery":[],"jnews_single_post":[],"jnews_primary_category":[],"jnews_social_meta":[],"jnews_override_counter":[],"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-4978","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-local"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/kashmirthunder.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4978","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/kashmirthunder.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/kashmirthunder.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kashmirthunder.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kashmirthunder.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4978"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/kashmirthunder.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4978\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4980,"href":"https:\/\/kashmirthunder.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4978\/revisions\/4980"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kashmirthunder.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/4979"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/kashmirthunder.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4978"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kashmirthunder.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4978"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kashmirthunder.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4978"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}