Export-Oriented Eco-Friendly Products of Hereditary Artisans and The Need to Promote Their Craftsmanship

Artisans both hereditary and traditional are an indispensable part of Indian society and culture. Though they have a lot of talents useful for their development and have huge potential to support the nation's economic development, their talents and the scope of their capabilities are yet to be explored and utilized in their proper way. Though there are a lot of government schemes and initiatives, the benefits of all of them do not reach the poor ignorant artisans, many of them still live in superstitious practices. There have not been many sincere serious efforts to bring them to the forefront till recently. Even if there are programs by various governmental agencies, most of the artisans could not make use of them due to their deficiencies. Therefore, there is a special need to reach out to them and improve their entrepreneurial abilities to tap them for greater growth of the economy and inclusive development of these marginalized groups. To achieve this, this paper suggests a nationwide empirical study to find out the socio-economic and educational realities of these hereditary and traditional artisan communities and based on the findings, necessary correctional measures are to be made urgently. To carry out the above, a separate ministry for artisan affairs is needed.