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Jharkhand Khadi Board to train artisans in ‘Waste to Worth’ scheme
The Story in Brief
The Jharkhand State Khadi and Village Industries Board has invited applications for a 20-day training programme titled ‘Waste to Worth’, set to begin on 1 December. The programme will train 20 artisans and master trainers in converting discarded khadi fabric into marketable home decor and utility items. Applications close on 17 November, and forms are available on the board’s website or at the Ratu Road production centre in Ranchi.
Participants will receive a daily stipend of Rs 150, while master trainers will get an honorarium of Rs 600 per day. Akhilesh Kumar, design and development expert manager at the Khadi Board, said the goal is to promote productive reuse of waste fabric and equip artisans with skills for self-employment. The training will be held at the board’s readymade production centre.
Indian Opinion Analysis
The programme addresses two gaps at once: textile waste that khadi producers have no way to sell, and the lack of marketable design skills among rural artisans. A stipend of Rs 150 a day for 20 trainees is modest, but the board frames it as an entry point to self-employment rather than a wage. The real measure will be whether the decorative accessories developed during the 20-day course find buyers after December. The board names no post-training placement or marketing tie-up, so the participants' ability to sustain the income stream they start on 1 December remains the open question.
Source: timesofindia.indiatimes.com
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