Bhubaneswar: A State-level Workshop on Bamboo Craft on the subject “Potential Areas of Development in Bamboo as a Craft in Terms of Design, Sustainability and Product” was held at Odisha State Guest House here today.
Nearly 100 artisans, master craftspersons of Bamboo Craft from five districts of Odisha namely Jajpur, Dhenkanal, Mayurbhanj, Subarnapur and Bargarh along with Awardees of Bamboo Craft of the State participated in the workshop.
The workshop was inaugurated by Principal Secretary, Handlooms, Textiles and Handicrafts Dr Arbinda Kumar Padhee
Among others, Director of Handicrafts Shyambhakta Mishra, State Mission Director, Odisha Bamboo Development Agency (OBDA) Sudeep Nayak, PCCF and HoFF, Odisha Debidutta Biswal, Deputy Director Sisir Kumar Rath and officers of Directorate of Handicrafts were present.
A technical session was held on potential areas of development in Bamboo as a craft in terms of design, sustainability and product by Prof (Dr) Binaya Bhusan Jena, Professor, NIFT, Prof (Dr) Nirakar Bhol, OUAT, Susant CS, NID, Bengaluru, and Chiranjeev Mishra.
The workshop aimed to provide knowledge and information on bamboo cultivation, raw material and a variety of bamboo products, from small-scale production to heavy production in the groups, necessary skills required to make bamboo products, means of livelihood through Bamboo products and employment opportunities.
The State level Workshop was organised by the Directorate of Handicrafts, Handlooms, Textiles and Handicrafts Department with the support of OBDA.
