Vice President Dhankhar to present Shilp Guru, National Awards for master craftspersons on November 28

Ministry of Textiles will give away Shilp Guru and National Awards to master craftspersons for 2017, 2018 and 2019 in New Delhi tomorrow. Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar will be the Chief Guest of the award ceremony. Textiles Minister Piyush Goyal will preside over the function.

The Office of the Development Commissioner (Handicrafts) has been implementing the scheme of National Awards for master craftspersons since 1965. Shilp Guru Awards was introduced in 2002.

These Awards are being conferred every year to legendary master craftspersons of handicrafts whose work have contributed to the preservation of rich and diverse craft heritage of the country.

The main objective is to give recognition to outstanding craftspersons in the handicrafts sector. The awardees represent almost all states and UTs of the country, as well as different craft styles of different locations.

Due to the pandemic, the awards for the last three years are being conferred together.