The camps will be put in places across the nation for a period of 11 days from October 7 to October 17. The camps will be organised in more than 200 handloom Block-Level Clusters and Weavers’ Service Centres as well as 200 plus handicraft clusters in collaboration with State governments.
The Hastkala Sahyog Shivir aim to provide a plethora of services to participating weavers and artisans, such as issuance of credit facilities through MUDRA scheme, assistance for technological upgradation under Hathkargha Samvardhan Sahayata, distribution of modern tool kits and equipments, issuance of Yarn Pass Book, enrollment under IGNOU/NIOS courses, access to Common Service Centre facilities, and exposure to buyer-seller meets and expos.
The initiative will mark ‘Pandit Deendayal Upadhyay Garib Kalyan Varsh’ – the birth centenary year of Pandit Deendayal Upadhyay.