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Hunar Haats

16th October, 2021 Polity

 

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Context:

  • Vishwakarma Vatika” will be set up at “Hunar Haats”, to promote and preserve precious traditional skills of artisans and craftsmen where they will also be displaying live how India’s traditional exquisite and elegant indigenous handmade products are made.

About Hunar Haat

  • It is being organized by ministry of minority affairs.
  • It has become a “Mega Mission” of indigenous Craft, Cuisine & Culture and economic empowerment of master artisans, craftsmen. 
  • The success of “Hunar Haat” can be gauged from the fact that about 3 lakh needy master artisans, craftsmen & culinary experts have been provided employment and employment opportunities through “Hunar Haat” in the last about 3 years. 
  • It is not only providing employment opportunities to master artisans and craftsmen, it is also preserving and promoting India’s indigenous traditional legacy of master artisans and craftsmen which was on the verge of extinction.
  • Training is being provided to master artisans, craftsmen and traditional culinary experts according to modern needs in these “Hunar Hubs”
  • They are also being provided national-international markets.