28 awardees honoured with national craftspersons award

Q.  President of India presented Shilp Guru awards and National Awards to how many people?
- Published on 12 Dec 16

a. 36
b. 28
c. 19
d. 24

ANSWER: 28
 
28 awardees honoured with national craftspersons awardPresident 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
AwardeeArtStateRegion
1. K Siva Prasada ReddyKalamkari PaintingAndhra PradeshSouthern Region
2. Irshad Hussain FarooqiCalligraphy in wood carvingDelhi
3. Rajender Parshad BondwalSandal Wood CarvingHaryanaNorthern Region
4. Khatri Abdul Razak MohmedAjrakh Hand Block PrintingGujaratWestern Region
5. Abdul RaoufBidri CraftKarnatakaSouthern Region
6. Girish Kumar RajsoniThewa CraftMadhya PradeshWestern Region
7. Pravakar MaharanaStone CarvingOdishaEastern Region
8. Inder Singh KudratEnamel of silver & Gold jewelleryRajasthanNorthern Region
9. Hari Charan DasCane & BambooTripuraNorth Eastern Region

List of National Awardees for the year 2015
1. Punam DasMithila PaintingBiharEastern Region
2. RamratiTerracottaDelhiNorthern Region
3. Zameer AhmedMiniature PaintingDelhiNorthern Region
4. Mohd. YaqoobMetal EmbossingDelhiNorthern Region
5. Zahid Hussain BeigPapier MachieJammu & KashmirNorthern Region
6. M RamamurthyWood CarvingKarnatakaSouthern Region
7. Laxmidhar SubudhhiPalmleaf EngravingOdishaEastern Region
8. Biswanath SwainPalm Leaf Engraving & PaintingOdishaEastern Region
9. Jashobanti MeherNatural Fiber CraftOdishaEastern Region
10. Abdul GhaniBlock PrintingRajasthanNorthern Region
11. Vasudev SharmaMiniature PaintingRajasthanNorthern Region
12. Jugal Kishor ChandelMiniature PaintingRajasthanNorthern Region
13. Roop Kishor SoniSilver EngravingRajasthanNorthern Region
14. Akoju VenkateshwarluSilver FiligreeTelanganaSouthern Region
15. Munna Lal SoniMetal CraftUttar PradeshCentral Region
16. Israr AhmedBone CarvingUttar PradeshCentral Region
17. Kunjbihari SinghGulabi MeenakariUttar PradeshCentral Region
18. Sohit Kumar PrajapatiBlack PotteryUttar PradeshCentral Region
19. Shri Haradhan DasCopper EngravingWest BengalEastern Region

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