By Satish Malviya
Loss of market to an infrastructure project, reduced demand for wooden toys and no banks to provide the much needed credit to revive their traditional craft, the artisans known for their wooden toys are facing stiff challenges on multiple fronts. But with the state government's assurance to support their craft and a pinch of innovation leading to a slight rise in sales is encouraging these artisans to hang on. Details here.
Loss of market to an infrastructure project, reduced demand for wooden toys and no banks to provide the much needed credit to revive their traditional craft, the artisans known for their wooden toys are facing stiff challenges on multiple fronts. But with the state government's assurance to support their craft and a pinch of innovation leading to a slight rise in sales is encouraging these artisans to hang on. Details here.
By Satish Malviya
लकड़ी के खिलौनों की मांग में कमी, बाजार की अनुपलब्धता जैसे कई कारण से बुधनी के लकड़ी के खिलौने बनाने वाले कारीगरों को चुनौतियों का सामना कर पड़ा है। लेकिन राज्य सरकार का उनके शिल्प को समर्थन देने का वादे और कुछ नवाचार की वजह से कुछ वृद्धि भी हुई है, जिससे इन कारीगरों को उम्मीद की एक किरण दिखाई है।
लकड़ी के खिलौनों की मांग में कमी, बाजार की अनुपलब्धता जैसे कई कारण से बुधनी के लकड़ी के खिलौने बनाने वाले कारीगरों को चुनौतियों का सामना कर पड़ा है। लेकिन राज्य सरकार का उनके शिल्प को समर्थन देने का वादे और कुछ नवाचार की वजह से कुछ वृद्धि भी हुई है, जिससे इन कारीगरों को उम्मीद की एक किरण दिखाई है।
By Pavan Kumar Maurya
As part of a unique initiative to enrol more students in government schools, and to encourage play-based learning, the basic education department in Varanasi and a non-profit have jointly opened toy libraries in two government schools. More such libraries to come up across the district.
As part of a unique initiative to enrol more students in government schools, and to encourage play-based learning, the basic education department in Varanasi and a non-profit have jointly opened toy libraries in two government schools. More such libraries to come up across the district.
By Shishir Agrawal
A single family has been the custodian of a unique craft from Rewa, Madhya Pradesh, that requires them to carve figurines out of betel nuts. But the craft is in danger of disappearing altogether.
A single family has been the custodian of a unique craft from Rewa, Madhya Pradesh, that requires them to carve figurines out of betel nuts. But the craft is in danger of disappearing altogether.