Industry Meet on Skill Development and Industry Insights - by HCSSC
Bengaluru, 13th September 2025 – The Handicrafts and Carpet Sector Skill Council (HCSSC) successfully organized the Industry Meet under the esteemed chairmanship of Shri K.L. Ramesh, Chairman – HCSSC, in the presence of the Council’s Board Members Ms. Jesmina Zeliang (Co-Chairman), Mr. Om Prakash Prahladka (General Secretary), Mr. Rishi Soni (Executive Member), Mr. Dinesh Kumar (Executive Member), Mr. Nirmal Bhandari (Executive Member), Mr. Krishan Kumar (CEO) along with other esteemed Board Members and dignitaries of the Council at La Marvella, Bengaluru. The event brought together industry leaders, and key stakeholders from Karnataka, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, and Andhra Pradesh to deliberate on the future of the Handicrafts and Carpet industry.
Shri. K L Ramesh Elected as New Chairman Of HCSSC
Bangalore/New Delhi, 23rd December 2024: Mr. K L Ramesh has been appointed as the new Chairman of the Handicrafts and Carpet Sector Skill Council (HCSSC), effective 23rd December 2024. The announcement was made during the recent Governing Council meeting, where Mr. Ramesh was welcomed with great enthusiasm. Mr. Ramesh brings a wealth of experience in leadership roles across various organizations. He has served as Vice President (1996–1998) and President (1998–2000) of the All India Agarbatti Manufacturers Association (AIAMA), Chairman of FAME R&D Centre (2000–2004), and Regional Convener (South Zone) and Vice Chairman of the Export Promotion Council for Handicrafts (EPCH). His extensive contributions include roles as Chairman of the Import Raw Materials Committee at Karnataka Agarbatti Manufacturers Cooperative Society (KSAMCS) and Co-Chairman of the Governing Council at HCSSC, New Delhi.
Inauguration of the First Consignment of Export of Namda Products by the Hon’ble Minister of State, MSDE
Hon’ble Minister of State, MSDE Shri. Rajeev Chandrasekhar inaugurated the First Consignment of export of Namda Products made by the artisans of Kashmir, skilled and upskilled under the PMKVY-Special Project New Delhi, 14th July 2023 (Friday): Under the flagship skilling scheme Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana by Hon’ble Prime Minister Shri. Narendra Modi ji in a bid to empower the country’s youth with employable skills, Hon’ble Minister of State for Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship Shri Rajeev Chandrasekhar on Friday, 14th July 2023 inaugurated the first consignment of Export of Namda products to England from Srinagar, India.
MoU with Flipkart Group for forward linkage of artisans and weavers through E-Commerce platform
Friday, 22nd July 2022: Handicrafts and Carpet Sector Skill Council signed an MoU with Flipkart Group in its endeavor to provide forward linkage to the artisans and weavers working in the traditional and heritage crafts clusters of the country through E-Commerce platform. Mr. Krishan Kumar CEO HCSSC and Mr. Rajneesh Kumar, Chief Corporate Affair Officer Flipkart Group signed the MOU. Mr. Dhiraj Kapur, VP-Govt. Affair, and Dr. Tafheem Siddiqui, Director Policy, Flipkart Group were among the dignitaries present during the event.
Union Minister Visits Traditional and Heritage Crafts Cluster of Dimapur, Nagaland
Shri Rajeev Chandrasekhar, Hon’ble Minister of State for Skill Development and Entrepreneurship, Electronics and Information Technology visited the traditional and heritage crafts cluster of Dimapur, Nagaland at Sovima Village, during a two-day official visit to Nagaland.
Hon’ble Minister of State Shri Rajeev Chandrasekhar Visits the Traditional Crafts Cluster of Baramulla
During a two-day official visit to Jammu and Kashmir, Hon’ble Minister of State Shri Rajeev Chandrasekhar visited the traditional crafts cluster of Mirgund Pattan, Baramulla.
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