Professional Documents
Culture Documents
Urmul Desert Crafts Story
Urmul Desert Crafts Story
As drought relief
# Establishing artisanry as
livelihood with dignity
in desert
# Development of artisans
towards healthier, educated
and able families
# promotion of women
leadership in patriarchal
society
# Political and social
empowerment of the
communities margialised and
excluded
# Preservation & revival of
these arts specially in
embroidery
Way forward
# convergence with existing
government initiatives NRLM,
rajasthali,, RUDA, MGNREGA
# promotion of entrepreneurs
instead of producers
# Creating support structures
# Education integrated design training
# Design training & research,
documentation centres in different
parts of rajasthan with NGOs like
URMUL, SURE
# Develop Bikaner House, Delhi as
Rajasthan Crafts Center
# Developing Handmade in Thar as a
Rajasthan Handicrafts brand property
campaign, shows, design books etc