Development Commissioner for 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
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%

References
  1. "About Development Commissioner (Handicrafts)".
  2. "Office of Development Commissioner (Handicrafts)" (PDF).
  3. "Initiative To Promote North Eastern Crafts in International Market".
  4. "Government to target 25 clusters to boost handicraft exports".
  5. "Attached/Subordinate Offices of Ministry of Textiles".
  6. "Ambedkar Hastshilp Vikas Yojana Scheme of Office of Development Commissioner (Handicrafts)" (PDF).
  7. "Investors receiving subsidy from textile ministry".
  8. "Mega Cluster Scheme of Office of Development Commissioner (Handicrafts)" (PDF).
  9. "Marketing Support and Services Scheme of Office of Development Commissioner (Handicrafts)" (PDF).
  10. "Research and Development Scheme of Office of Development Commissioner" (PDF).
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