Srinagar, Aug 21:The Department of Handicrafts & Handloom, Kashmir, has urged artisans and weavers to encourage their children to apply for the two-year MBA in Craft Management & Entrepreneurship at the Craft Development Institute (CDI), Srinagar, which is affiliated with the University of Kashmir.
The Department said the specialised postgraduate programme aims to create a new generation of professionally trained craft entrepreneurs capable of taking Kashmir’s world-famous handicrafts and handloom traditions to national and international markets.
The course integrates craft, design, technology, management and entrepreneurship, giving students a comprehensive understanding of the craft economy and its emerging opportunities.
In a press statement issued here today, a Department spokesman said the programme would provide a strong foundation for craft entrepreneurship and enterprise development in Jammu & Kashmir. “We particularly urge the children and wards of artisans and weavers to avail this programme. Our traditional crafts possess enormous economic and export potential, and a professionally trained young generation can play a decisive role in converting this heritage into sustainable enterprises, creating employment opportunities and globally competitive brands,” the spokesman said.
The Government will reimburse the tuition fee for the two-year PG course as per prescribed eligibility criteria, the spokesman added. “Interested artisans and weavers shall have to produce an Income Certificate issued by the concerned competent authority to establish eligibility for reimbursement of the tuition fee,” he said.
Highlighting CDI’s contribution to the handicrafts sector, the spokesman said the Institute has played a pivotal role in promoting professionalism, innovation and entrepreneurship, with its alumni going on to build businesses in Kashmir’s traditional crafts. The Institute’s integrated approach to design, technology and management equips students with skills in product development, branding, marketing and enterprise management.
The spokesman said the Department is also working towards creating a “startup launch pad” for students completing the MBA programme, enabling them to convert their professional training into viable craft enterprises and employment opportunities.
The Department has urged eligible candidates and wards of artisans and weavers to avail the opportunity and apply within the prescribed admission schedule, reiterating its commitment to fostering innovation, entrepreneurship and sustainable livelihoods in the handicrafts and handloom sector.
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