Srinagar, June 25 -- Srinagar/ new Delhi, June 24 - Department of Handicrafts and Handloom, Kashmir, has been conferred with the prestigious SKOCH Award for its innovative GI QR Code Management System, implemented through the Pashmina Testing & Quality Certification Centre (PTQCC) at the Craft Development Institute (CDI) and the NABL-accredited Carpet Testing Laboratory at IICT, Srinagar. The award recognizes the Department's pioneering use of technology to strengthen product authenticity, quality assurance, sustainability and artisan welfare in the handicrafts sector.In a statement issued here today, a spokesperson of the department said, "The GI QR Code Management System is among the country's first comprehensive QR code-based Geographi...