28 awardees honoured with national craftspersons award

a. 36

b. 28

c. 19

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President of India Shri Pranab Mukherjee honoured 9 Shilp Gurus and 19 National Awardees for the year 2015.

The main objective of the awards is to give recognition to masters for their excellence in craftsmanship and valuable contribution to Indian Handicrafts.

Growth in handicraft exports at 16 percent in 2015-16 is an indication of the importance this sector is assuming in India’s export basket.

Proactive steps are needed to realise the full potential of this sector.

Promotion of products in both domestic and international markets would expand its geographic reach, achieve economies of scale and make production more viable.

Policy support will be necessary to evolve profitable market linkages and ensure easier access to bank credit.

Other Initiatives for Craftspersons are:

• “Pehchan”
• Aadhar linked national database
• National artisans portal
• Creating Common Facilities Centre

About Shilp Guru and National Award


• Shilp Guru Award consists of a gold coin, Rs. 2,00,000/- in cash, a Tamrapatra, an Angavastram and a certificate.
• National Award consists of Rs. 1,00,000/- in cash, a Tamrapatra, an Angavastram and a certificate. The Shilp Guru Awards, National Awards and National Merit Certificate are awarded to a craftsperson only once in a lifetime.
• The awards are to encourage master craftspersons to maintain excellence in craftsmanship.
• The aim is also to keep traditions alive.

List of Awardees

Awardee	Art	State	Region
1. K Siva Prasada Reddy	Kalamkari Painting	Andhra Pradesh	Southern Region
2. Irshad Hussain Farooqi	Calligraphy in wood carving	Delhi
3. Rajender Parshad Bondwal	Sandal Wood Carving	Haryana	Northern Region
4. Khatri Abdul Razak Mohmed	Ajrakh Hand Block Printing	Gujarat	Western Region
5. Abdul Raouf	Bidri Craft	Karnataka	Southern Region
6. Girish Kumar Rajsoni	Thewa Craft	Madhya Pradesh	Western Region
7. Pravakar Maharana	Stone Carving	Odisha	Eastern Region
8. Inder Singh Kudrat	Enamel of silver & Gold jewellery	Rajasthan	Northern Region
9. Hari Charan Das	Cane & Bamboo	Tripura	North Eastern Region

List of National Awardees for the year 2015

1. Punam Das	Mithila Painting	Bihar	Eastern Region
2. Ramrati	Terracotta	Delhi	Northern Region
3. Zameer Ahmed	Miniature Painting	Delhi	Northern Region
4. Mohd. Yaqoob	Metal Embossing	Delhi	Northern Region
5. Zahid Hussain Beig	Papier Machie	Jammu & Kashmir	Northern Region
6. M Ramamurthy	Wood Carving	Karnataka	Southern Region
7. Laxmidhar Subudhhi	Palmleaf Engraving	Odisha	Eastern Region
8. Biswanath Swain	Palm Leaf Engraving & Painting	Odisha	Eastern Region
9. Jashobanti Meher	Natural Fiber Craft	Odisha	Eastern Region
10. Abdul Ghani	Block Printing	Rajasthan	Northern Region
11. Vasudev Sharma	Miniature Painting	Rajasthan	Northern Region
12. Jugal Kishor Chandel	Miniature Painting	Rajasthan	Northern Region
13. Roop Kishor Soni	Silver Engraving	Rajasthan	Northern Region
14. Akoju Venkateshwarlu	Silver Filigree	Telangana	Southern Region
15. Munna Lal Soni	Metal Craft	Uttar Pradesh	Central Region
16. Israr Ahmed	Bone Carving	Uttar Pradesh	Central Region
17. Kunjbihari Singh	Gulabi Meenakari	Uttar Pradesh	Central Region
18. Sohit Kumar Prajapati	Black Pottery	Uttar Pradesh	Central Region
19. Shri Haradhan Das	Copper Engraving	West Bengal	Eastern Region

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