Two day Workshop on Capacity Building at Kumhargram

South Asia Foundation successfully completed the two day Workshop on Capacity Building for the potters of Delhi at Kumhaargram, Sainik Enclave, Vikas Nagar, New Delhi on March 16 & 17, 2012. 

Workshop at Kumhaargram
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The Workshop discussed issues related to enhancing the capacity and productivity of the Potters Community in Delhi, and the specific marketing or technological tools required for increasing their livelihood. There were sessions on Product Development, Market Strategy, Design selection, Quality control, Organization Building and Market based Empowerment. The Foundation has already got almost all the potters registered as Registered Artisans with the O/o DCH, GOI and initiated process for issuance of Artisan Credit Cards.

Further, focus were laid on the drawbacks and SAF outlines the following:

a.    Low earnings from pottery

b.    Lack of availability of raw material & high transport cost for procurement

c.     Lack of basic facilities and services

d.    Lack of effective marketing network & skills

e.    Lack of interest of youth in traditional pottery

f.     Lack of design input & value addition to existing products

g.    Lack of product diversification

h.    Lack of any existing credit facility

i.     Lack of training facilities for skill up-gradation

j.     Lack of any effective organizational support

k.     Lack of social awareness and awareness about Govt. facilities & schemes 

l.     Lack of medical facilities.

The Workshop for 2 days, was divided into 2  sessions each day followed by discussions with the artisan community and also on one to one basis. These sessions were conducted by Senior Faculty and members from XLRI Jamshedpur, IGNCA,  Crafts Experts from NIFT Delhi and NID, Marketing Consultants and SAF Team members.