Development Commissioner (Handicrafts)

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]

Office of Development Commissioner for Handicrafts
विकास आयुक्त हस्तशिल्प कार्यालय
AbbreviationDCH
TypeGovernment Agency
Legal statusActive
PurposeDevelopment and promotion of handicrafts sector
HeadquartersNew Delhi, India
Development Commissioner
Shri Shantmanu [1]
Parent organization
Ministry of Textiles, Government of India
Websitehandicrafts.nic.in

Schemes

  • Ambedkar Hastshilp Vikas Yojana [6][7]
  • Mega Cluster Scheme[8]
  • Marketing Support and Services Scheme[9]
  • Research and Development Scheme[10]

Demographic profile of artisans in India

Female Male
56.13% 43.87%
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References

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