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of the identified crafts, Documentation of the identified crafts, Design development and research, Development of course curriculum for master craftsmen and trainees, Monitoring, assessment and certification of the training, etc.
5.0 Components of The Scheme
5.1 The scheme will have following programmes
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(a) Up-gradation of Skills and Training in Traditional Arts/Crafts through Institutions.
(b) USTTAD Fellowship for Research and Development.
(c) Support to Craft museum for curating traditional arts/ crafts. (d) Support to minority craftsmen/artisans for marketing their products. 5.2 Component
Up-gradation of Skills and Training in Traditional Arts/Crafts through Institutions: This component will be implemented through an institutional framework wherein Ministry will provide support to institutions for Certificate/ Diploma courses on traditional arts/ crafts recognized by Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE), DC Handicrafts or Sectoral Export Promotion Councils.
1. ELIGIBILITY for PIAS
(a) The scheme will be implemented through following Project Implementing Agencies (PIAs) selected on the basis of predetermined mandatory criteria: (i) Societies registered under Societies Registration Act for at least three years, and having experience of conducting such traditional skill development courses with established market linkages.
(ii) Any private recognized/registered professional institution of repute conducting such traditional skill development courses for at least last three years with established market linkages.
(iii) Any industry or an association of industries like ASSOCHAM, CII, FICCI etc. who are willing to run such training centers as per financial norms of the scheme with a proper plan.
(iv) Any institution of Central/State Governments including Universities, Public Sector Undertakings and Training institutes of Central/ State Governments including Panchayati Raj Training institutions having the capacity to conduct such training programmes and fulfill the mandatory criteria.
(II) Eligible Trainees/beneficiaries
(a) The trainee should belong to minority community. However, to promote intercommunity solidarity, 25% candidates belonging to BPL families of nonminority communities may also be considered. In addition, 3% seats will also be reserved for differently abled persons belonging to minority communities.
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