A total of 636 weavers and artisans from Meghalaya have benefitted from various training programmes, exhibitions and fairs, capacity building workshops etc. conducted by North Eastern Handicrafts and Handloom Development Corporation (NEHHDC) for last three years.
NEHHDC, has as its objectives the development and promotion of the indigenous crafts of the North East region by connecting craftsmen to prospective markets and generating economic, cultural and social opportunities for them.
NEHHDC has also gone live on online marketing platforms such as Amazon, India Mart, Trade India, Flipkart, GoCoop, GeM and most recently ETSY to connect the artisans with markets in India and abroad.
For design interventions, technology up gradation, marketing collaboration etc, NEHHDC has signed over 30 MoUs with various entities such as Indian Institute of Management, Shillong; National Institute of Fashion Technology, Shillong; National Institute of Design, Jorhat etc.
The Ministry of Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises (MSME), and Government of India has nominated NEHHDC as ‘Nodal Agency’ for implementation of projects under the “Scheme of Fund for Regeneration of Traditional Industries (SFURTI)”. NEHHDC is also registered as a Training Partner (TP) with the National Skill Development Council (NSDC) under the flagship program of Skill India of the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship.
NEHHDC is also the implementing agency for the Development Commissioner, Handlooms and Handicrafts for its interventions such as its technical training programmes, design development workshops and research and development activities.
The Tribal Cooperative Marketing Development Federation of India (TRIFED), has partnered with NEHHDC for the implementation of the Ministry of Tribal Affairs’ scheme ‘Marketing and Logistics Development for promoting Tribal Products from North Eastern Region’.
NEHHDC has also launched an in-house design cum handloom and handicrafts production centre under the brand name ‘Nature’s Weave’.
It has also established a textile testing laboratory, at Garchuk, Guwahati for testing fiber, yarns and fabric. One calendaring unit for finishing of hand-woven textile has also been established.
The turnover of NEHHDC during the last three years was Rs 105.87 lakh (2020-21); Rs 369.22 lakh (2021-22) and approximately Rs 565.22 lakh (2022-23).
