Hastkala Setu Yojana Supported by Commissionerate of Cottage Industries, Government of Gujarat

The Project has left an indelible impact on artisans and weavers on the front of establishing sustainable cottage enterprises.  As knowledge partner to the Commissionerate of Cottage Industries, Government of Gujarat, EDII worked on conceptualizing, developing, implementing and evaluating an integrated model to strengthen the cottage & rural entrepreneurship ecosystem in the state.

The Hastakala Setu Yojana, commenced in 2020 and concluded in 2025. The Project implementation spans across 33 districts of Gujarat.

Entrepreneurship Training Programme

Out of 62 clusters assessed, the following five advanced to the final stage of selection:

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541

Entrepreneurship Development
Training Programmes

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15,489

Beneficiaries reached

Domain-Based Skill Training
355

Programmes

9,404

Beneficiaries

Basic training — 28
Advanced training — 31
Design Development — 69
Product Development — 156
Digital marketing training — 71

Convergence with Government Schemes

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8408 Individuals benefitted through various government schemes


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Rs. 5.03 Cr.Fund disbursed to support beneficiaries in their development journey

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Enterprises Registered 11672

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Sales Generated Rs. 100.10 Cr.