Which State/UT has launched the Karkhandar Scheme?
[A] Ladakh
[B] Jammu & Kashmir
[C] Himachal Pradesh
[D] Sikkim
Answers
B [Jammu & Kashmir]
Notes:
The Jammu & Kashmir Government issued orders for giving a fresh impetus to the training in handicraft sector in the UT by unveiling the ‘KARKHANDAR’ scheme which is a unique concept as far the upliftment of artisans and weavers through training is concerned.
The scheme will be implemented throughout the UT by Directorate of Handicrafts and Handloom Kashmir/ Jammu.
The main thrust of this scheme will be to identify and impart skill upgradation training in such crafts which are facing human resource crunch like walnut wood carving, silver filigree, carpet, kanishawl weaving, khatamband and Paper Machie crafts.
Under the scheme the meritorious trainees will be given RS 2000/month as honorarium and the trainer will get Rs 2000/month for each trainee and plus Rs 25000/- for logistics, raw materials etc.
Jammu and Kashmir has launched the Karkhandar Scheme