The President of India, Shri Pranab Mukherjee presented
Shilp Guru awards and National Awards to master craftspersons at a function at
Rashtrapati Bhavan Cultural Centre, New Delhi today. 9 Shilp Gurus and 19
National Awardees received the awards 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.
Speaking on the occasion, the President said
that by recognizing craft persons through conferment of the awards today, we
are encouraging innovation and creativity in this field. He applauded the
efforts of the Ministry of Textiles to promote, through these important awards,
the creation of master pieces of art and make India a hub of master craft
persons. He stated that our indigenous handicrafts are a cherished aspect of
the Indian way of life. Their extensive range reflects our nation’s diversity
and infinite creativity. Each region of our vast nation has its unique style
and tradition. These elements stem from the ancient life-rhythms of the
society.
The President said that good quality product has
an international reach. The growth in handicraft exports at 16 percent in
2015-16 is an indication of the importance this sector is assuming in our
export basket. Proactive steps are needed to realize 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.
The President said that greater attention is
needed for capacity building and skills recharge. “Guru Shishya Parampara” has
been an important aspect of our traditional arts and crafts. Master-craftsmen,
down the ages, have taken pride in passing on their skills to their succeeding
generations. The long tradition of knowledge transfer in handicrafts must
continue. In addition, our education system would do well to pursue a holistic
course curriculum for imparting skills in fine arts. It will help identify
hidden talent and ingenuity in many a student.
Congratulating the awardees, the Union Textiles
Minister Smt. Smriti Zubin Irani said that the Awards are the nation’s
gratitude to all mastercraftspersons for their outstanding contribution in the
field of handicrafts. The Minister said that the recognition encourages all
artisan brothers and sisters to work hard and bring prosperity to the
handicrafts sector. The Minister said that it has been decided to give a larger
share of skill upgradation budget to the scheme “Guru Shishya Parampara” for
artisans.
She said that in order to harness the inherent
potential of the handicraft sector, the Ministry of Textiles is providing
thrust through skill upgradation, capacity building and initiatives arrived at
integrating technology with craft techniques catalysing value addition in the
craft products.
The Minister also mentioned the recent
initiatives taken by the Ministry for the empowerment of artisans like “Pehchan”
Aadhar linked national database, national artisans portal, creating Common
Facilities Centre etc. She said that the Government’s dream is that people in
all corners of the globe proudly ask for “Made in India” handicrafts products.
MoS, Textiles, Shri Ajay Tamta congratulated the
artisans and welcomed their family members too, saying that creation of such
exquisite craftsmanship is not possible without the active cooperation of
family members. He added that the Government is committed to the welfare of
the artisans and in ensuring that the benefits reach the intended
beneficiaries.
Speaking on the occasion, Secretary, Textiles,
Smt. Rashmi Verma said that the holding of the presentation ceremony in
Rashtrapati Bhawan for the first time has added new glory to these awards. She
assured artisans that the Government will take their full support in carrying
forward India’s rich craft traditions.
Development Commissioner (Handicrafts),
Shri Alok Kumar and other dignitaries were also present on the occasion.
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, to
encourage master craftspersons to maintain excellence in craftsmanship and keep
alive our old tradition.
List of Shilp
Guru Awardees for the year 2015
|
Sl.No.
|
Name
& Address
|
Craft
|
State
|
Region
|
|
1.
|
Shri
K.Siva Prasada Reddy
S/o
Sh.K.V.Rami Reddy
(PO)Tangutur,
5/8/25, Banaganapally Mandal Kurnool District, Pin- 518 125
|
Kalamkari
Painting
|
Andhra
Pradesh
|
Southern
Region
|
|
2
|
Shri
Irshad Hussain Farooqi
S/o
Sh.Wali Muhammad Farooqi, House No.837/B, Street No.22, Moti Masjid Road,
Zakir Nagar,
New
Delhi- 110025
|
Calligraphy
in wood carving
|
Delhi
|
Northern
Region
|
|
3
|
Shri
Rajender Parshad Bondwal
S/o
Shri Jai Narain Bondwal
Hathi
Dant Wale, Street No.4, Nai Basti , Bahadurgarh
Dist.
Jhajjar, Haryana-124 507
|
Sandal
Wood Carving
|
Haryana
|
Northern
Region
|
|
4.
|
Khatri
Abdul Razak Mohmed
S/o
Khatri Mohmed Sidhik
Khatri
Vas, Dhamadka,
Kutch
– 370001,Gujarat
|
Ajrakh
Hand Block Printing
|
Gujarat
|
Western
Region
|
|
5
|
Abdul
Raouf
S/o
Shri Shaik Ahmed
R/o
H.No.2-2-137, Kulsum Galli Chowbara Road, Bidar
Karnataka
– 585 401
|
Bidri
Craft
|
Karnataka
|
Southern
Region
|
|
6
|
Sh.Girish
Kumar Rajsoni
S/o
Shri Ghanshyam Lal Verma
01,
Nakoda Nagar III, Ramtekri Mandsaur, Madhya Pradesh
Pin-458001
|
Thewa
Craft
|
Madhya
Pradesh
|
Western
Region
|
|
7
|
Shri
Pravakar Maharana
S/o
Shri Sadhu Charan Maharana, Sishupal Garh, Gangotri Nagar-2,
Bhubaneswar-751002, Odisha
|
Stone
Carving
|
Odisha
|
Eastern
Region
|
|
8
|
Shri
Inder Singh Kudrat
S/o
Shri Paddddmashree Kudrat Singh
Kudrat-43,
Ganesh Nagar, Moti Dungari, Vijay Path, Tilak Nagar Jaipur- 302004, Rajasthan
|
Enamel
of silver & Gold jewellery
|
Rajasthan
|
Northern
Region
|
|
9.
|
Shri
Hari Charan Das
S/o
Shri Prasanna Kumar Das
Vill
& PO- Jagendranagar, Madhya Para, PS. East Agartala, Tripura (West)
Pin-799004
|
Cane
& Bamboo
|
Tripura
|
North
Eastern Region
|
List of
National Awardees for the year 2015
|
Sl.No.
|
Name
& Address
|
Craft
|
State
|
Region
|
|
1.
|
Smt.Punam
Das
W/o
Shri Binod Lal Das
Vill.
Salempur, P.O.Bijai, P.S. Pandaul, Dist. Madhubani,
Bihar
-847 404
|
Mithila
Painting
|
Bihar
|
Eastern
Region
|
|
2.
|
Smt.Ramrati
W/o
Shri Harkishan
RZ-111,
Prajapati Colony, Indra Park, Uttam Nagar,
New
Delhi – 110059
|
Terracotta
|
Delhi
|
Northern
Region
|
|
3.
|
Shri
Zameer Ahmed
S/o
Ustad Mazharuddin
B-38,
1st floor Nizamuddin west
New
Delhi-110013
|
Miniature
Painting
|
Delhi
|
Northern
Region
|
|
4.
|
Mohd.
Yaqoob
S/o
Haji Nasiruddin
R/o
S-57, Main Road, Brahampuri, Delhi-110053
|
Metal
Embossing
|
Delhi
|
Northern
Region
|
|
5.
|
Zahid
Hussain Beig
S/o
Shri Mohd.Hussain Beig
53,
KadimMasjid, P.O. Nowshera, P.S.Lal Bazar, Srinagar, Jammu & Kashmir
|
Papier
Machie
|
Jammu
& Kashmir
|
Northern
Region
|
|
6.
|
Shri
M.Ramamurthy
S/o
Late V.Madhavachary
R/o
No.2, Nagadevanahalli Vinahyaka Layout Gyanabharthi post, Bangalore – 560056
|
Wood
Carving
|
Karnataka
|
Southern
Region
|
|
7.
|
Shri
Laxmidhar Subudhhi
S/o
Late Subal Subudhhi
At-Raghurajpur,
P.O./P.S. Chandanpur, Dist. Puri,
Odisha-
752012
|
Palmleaf
Engraving
|
Odisha
|
Eastern
Region
|
|
8
|
Shri
Biswanath Swain
S/o
Late Bhim Swain
At-Raghurajpur,
P.O./P.S. Chandanpur, Dist. Puri,
Odisha-
752012
|
Palm
Leaf Engraving & Painting
|
Odisha
|
Eastern
Region
|
|
9.
|
Smt.Jashobanti
Meher
W/o
Shri Karnna Meher
AT
& PO- Barpali College(Chowk), Dist. Bargarh, Odisha-786 029
|
Natural
Fiber Craft
|
Odisha
|
Eastern
Region
|
|
10.
|
Abdul
Ghani,
S/o
Shri Hafiz Mohd. Shafi
Plot
No. B-17, 18 Vivekanand Colony, outside Chandpole Gate, Khetri House,
Jaipur-302016, Rajasthan
|
Block
Printing
|
Rajasthan
|
Northern
Region
|
|
11.
|
Shri
Vasudev Sharma
S/o
Late Sh.Lakhan Lal Sharma
E-2,
Vidhan Sabha Nagar, Dholai, New Sanganer Road, Jaipur-302020
|
Miniature
Painting
|
Rajasthan
|
Northern
Region
|
|
12.
|
Shri
Jugal Kishor Chandel
S/o
Shri Choti Lal Chandel
House
No.1848, Jai Lal Munshi Ka Rasta, Chandpole Bazar, Jaipur-302001, Rajasthan
|
Miniature
Painting
|
Rajasthan
|
Northern
Region
|
|
13.
|
Shri
Roop Kishor Soni
S/o
late Shri Hari Ram Soni
R/o
House No.101, Murgi Farm Ki Gali, Gandhi Colony, Jaisalmer, Rajasthan- 345
001
|
Silver
Engraving
|
Rajasthan
|
Northern
Region
|
|
14.
|
Shri
Akoju Venkateshwarlu
S/o
Sh. Akoju Chandramouli
House
No.2-3-207, Kaman Road, Karimnagar – 505001 Telangana State
|
Silver
Filigree
|
Telangana
|
Southern
Region
|
|
15.
|
Shri
Munna Lal Soni
S/o
Shri Shambhu Dayal Soni
Mohalla
–Chobayana Hardol Baba Parisar Lalitpur,
Uttar
Pradesh-284403
|
Metal
Craft
|
Uttar
Pradesh
|
Central
Region
|
|
16.
|
Shri
Israr Ahmed
S/o
Shri Inayat Ali
474/24,
Near Lions School Sitapur Road Khadra, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh -226 020
|
Bone
Carving
|
Uttar
Pradesh
|
Central
Region
|
|
17.
|
Shri
Kunjbihari Singh
S/o
Shri Ramsaran Singh
K-4/53A,
Lal Ghat, Varanasi
Uttar
Pradesh -221001
|
Gulabi
Meenakari
|
Uttar
Pradesh
|
Central
Region
|
|
18.
|
Shri
Sohit Kumar Prajapati
S/o
Shri Ram Adhin Prajapati
Mo.Husenabad,
P.O.Nizamabad, Dist. Azamgarh , Uttar Pradesh Pin – 276 206
|
Black
Pottery
|
Uttar
Pradesh
|
Central
Region
|
|
19
|
Shri
Haradhan Das
S/o
Late Shri Nandalal Das
Vill
& Post-Haldinala, PO & PS-Garhbeta, Dist. Paschim
Medinipur,
West Bengal - 721127
|
Copper
Engraving
|
West
Bengal
|
Eastern
Region
|
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