With an aim to encourage digital inclusion and empower the artisan and weaver community, the Office of the Development Commissioner (Handicrafts) has launched a portal specifically for Indian handicrafts and initiated the process of inviting applications to participate in the marketing events. According to the ministry, around 200 domestic marketing events are organised annually in different parts of the country to support the artisans in selling their produce.
The online process starting from application to selection and finally stall allotment is completely digital, without any human interface. The online process will provide equal, fair and transparent opportunities to all artisans, highlighted the ministry in a press statement. Broad guidelines on the submission of applications have been circulated to all concerned with the purpose to educate the artisans.
All eligible artisans can access the Indian handicraft portal at http://indian.handicrafts.gov.in. The artisan may log in with pehchan card number, followed by authentication with OTP sent on the registered mobile number, the ministry said. The process of receipt of application, selection and allotment for all the marketing events including Dilli Haat shall be made through this portal only, it added.