Mon Deputy Commissioner Wennyei Konyak with others during the inauguration of the two-month Guru Shishya Hastakala Prashikshan Programme (GSHPP) in Mon town on June 17.
MON, JUNE 18 (MExN): A two-month Guru Shishya Hastakala Prashikshan Programme (GSHPP) under the Skill Development in Handicrafts Sector–Training component of the National Handicrafts Development Programme (NHDP) was inaugurated at Techahan Ward, Mon Town on June 17.
The programme, focusing on tribal jewellery crafts, was inaugurated by Mon Deputy Commissioner Wennyei Konyak. Addressing the gathering, the DC emphasised the significance of the GSHPP training programme in enhancing productivity, promoting income generation, and preserving traditional cultural heritage.
Gaon Bura Menton also attended the programme and encouraged the 30 participating artisans to make full use of the opportunity.
Organised by the Ministry of Textiles, Office of the Development Commissioner (Handicrafts), HSC-Kohima, the programme aims to provide hands-on training in tribal jewellery through the traditional guru-shishya (master-apprentice) model.
On the occasion, Rajib Chandra Roy, Handicrafts Promotion Officer, DC (Handicrafts), HSC-Kohima, highlighted various schemes and benefits available for artisans and their children under the Development Commissioner (Handicrafts).
State awardee in beads work and textiles, master craftsperson T. Patoi Konyak, also spoke on the occasion. She noted that the training would serve as an effective medium to preserve and promote the traditional crafts of Mon district.
