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EDII REPORTS 123

2 weavers of HMI Bhuj cluster
p a r c i p a t e d i n a 3 - d ay
Interna onal Folk-Art Market
exhibi on held at Santa Fe - New
Mexico, USA. The weavers made
a sale of Rs. 8,35,000/-

During the last quarter following ac vi es were undertaken:
• Exposure Visit of Maheshwari handloom weavers to the Salem handloom cluster in Tamil Nadu to
promote collabora on and exchange of knowledge within the handloom weaving community of India.
Both the cluster weavers shared their experiences and working methods with each other to help them
new skills, techniques and best prac ces that they can adapt.

• As a part of Capacity Building Product Improvement Training in Salem Cluster, Natural Dyeing workshop
was conducted to make weavers aware of the Natural colours derived from roots and stems of plants,
bark, leaves, flowers woods, vegetables etc. The weavers would be able to add value to their products
through the addi on of natural colors.

Accenture supported Project Skills to Succeed

Launched in September 2015, the project has been instrumental in empowering youth across 14 states and
union territories of India through Micro Skillpreneurship Development Programmes. The project's primary
objec ve is to equip individuals in rural and urban areas with sustainable skills and eco-friendly business
models, fostering entrepreneurship and environmental sustainability.

Following ac vi es have been undertaken during the
quarter, July to September:
Innova ve ini a ves have been
incorporated via hiring looms for
• A total of 38 group enterprises (22 Women SHGs and 16
banana fiber weaving; promo ng
Producer Groups) and 2 individual enterprises were
cross-selling among beneficiaries
established. Ongoing support was provided to address
t h r o u g h a B 2 B m a r ke n g
technical and machinery related issues, thereby
WhatsApp group, and technical
resolving opera onal challenges, and enhancing
and skill training programmes.
produc on.

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