Srinagar, March 9 -- The Union Ministry of Textiles has invited applications from registered artisans and craftsmen for the National Handicrafts Awards 2025, including the prestigious Shilp Guru and National Awards, as well as the Artisans Pension Scheme 2025-26, under the National Handicrafts Development Programme and the Handicrafts Artisans Comprehensive Welfare Scheme.

In a press statement issued here today, a spokesman of the Handicrafts and Handloom Department, Kashmir, stated that the office of Development Commissioner (Handicrafts), Ministry of Textiles, has invited applications from registered artisans for Handicrafts Award 2025 under HSC for Srinagar, Budgam and Ganderbal districts, the last date of which has been fixed for Mar...