Govt invites applications from handicraft artisans to participate in marketing events through an online portal

New Delhi: The Government has invited applications from handicraft artisans to participate in the marketing events through an online portal. The Textile Ministry said, around two hundred domestic marketing events are organised annually in different parts of the country to support the artisans in selling their produce. The office of the Development Commissioner (Handicrafts) has launched the Indian handicraft portal - indian.handicrafts.gov.in through which all the eligible artisans can apply online



for marketing events.

The online process starting from application to selection and finally stall allotment is completely computerised, without any human interface. The Ministry said, the online process will provide equal, fair, and transparent opportunities to all artisans. It said, the process of receipt of application, Selection and Allotment for all the marketing events including Dilli Haat will be made through this portal only.