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Govt schemes haven't directly benefited craftspeople: Jaya Jaitly
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Nivedita | 27 Jan, 2016
Different schemes initiated by
Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government for the betterment of skilled
workers is worth applauding, says well-known crusader of crafts and
craftspersons Jaya Jaitly. She, however, feels many schemes have not
been formulated well.
The government has committed to promoting
traditional artisanship among minorities and strengthening it through
better market linkages, proper branding and better access to credit.
Also, Textiles Minister Santosh Kumar Gangwar has said that the
government is seized of the urgent need to create jobs and upgrading the
skills of workers employed in the textiles industry.
Jaitly, a
former Samata party leader and the daughter of K.K. Chettur, the first
Indian ambassador to Japan, however feels that the schemes will work
only if they are executed in a proper way.
"The government has a
lot of well-meaning schemes, but they are largely formulated by
bureaucrats alone. They sometimes take our inputs, but it is eventually
how they want it to be," Jaitly, whose most enduring contribution to the
national capital is Dilli Haat, where craftspeople from different parts
of the country sell their wares, told reporter in an interview.
"A
lot of people who have been funded have misused the funds; so there is a
sense of mistrust about NGOs. I feel that mostly schemes of the
government have not directly benefited the craftspeople because there
are too many people coming in and don't have grassroots exposure," she
added.
Jaitly, who has been working at the grassroots level for
the popularity of Indian crafts from nooks and corners of the country
for over four decades, also feels there has to be in-depth knowledge of
Indian crafts to promote the 'Made in India' brand to focus on the
domestic market.
"Make In India so far has gone down in the
people's mind as being meant only for industry. I have been saying this
from day one that crafts have to be highlighted. It has to be 'Made in
India' and more than exports, people can sell in India. Why should we
bother about exports," Jaitly asked on the sidelines of the ongoing 30th
edition of Dastkari Haat Craft Bazaar at Dilli Haat, a one-stop
destination for the country's crafts.
The annual exhibition,
which will end on January 15, features works of over 150 craftspeople
from villages, towns and cities across India. A highlight of this year
is the work of craftsmen from Myanmar.
There's also a live
demonstration of the weaving looms from more than 12 states, including
Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Gujarat, Jammu and Kashmir, Jharkhand, Himachal
Pradesh and Rajasthan.
Jaitly was happy to see more Indians than
foreigners at the exhibit. She also believes crafts need to be evolved
with time to remain in demand.
"Some crafts have died and some
has been created. I think this is the cycle of life. I don't feel
disheartened that crafts have died as many things have been morphed,
changed... some may become some other raw material and are taken to
product adaptations. But crafts will never stay alive unless they move
with time.
"The beauty is that the skill exists, and so the skill keeps getting re-applied," she said.
(Nivedita can be contacted at nivedita.s@ians.in)
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Govt schemes have not directly benefited craftpeople
ved prakash chawla | Fri Jan 29 03:44:51 2016
Medam Jaya Jaitly written as a message to govt that schemes are to be very fare to craftsman, no misuse be there, my opinion is not only craftsman, but other small business peoples should be benefited those are doing good for nation and lively hood.
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