The government will be funding setting up of ‘Hunar’ hubs to help artisans, craftsmen, and culinary experts display their skills and sell their products, according to Minority Affairs Minister Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi. The minister said that several states have started working on the proposal of the government to set up ‘Hunar’ Hubs where artisans, craftsmen, and culinary experts will be given training based on current needs and will also be offered spaces to exhibit and sell goods, PTI reported. Naqvi inaugurated Hunar Haat in Ahmedabad on Sunday. The haat was organised at Sabarmati Riverfront to boost the legacy of master artisans and craftsmen.
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“We have received their proposals and will be funding them,” Naqvi told reporters. The minister said they want to set up such a hub in every state with more than one Hunar hub in bigger states. Few states including Kerala, Telangana, and Uttar Pradesh have begun work on it, he said. 100 such hubs have been sanctioned by the ministry across India. Establishing Hunar hubs in all states was first announced by Naqvi in March 2017 to provide a market opportunity to master artisans coming from minority communities.
Source: Financial Express
