Handicraft Entrepreneurship Development Programme (EDP)

The Handicraft Entrepreneurship Development Programme (EDP) is designed to empower aspiring and existing artisans with the knowledge, skills, and confidence required to establish and grow sustainable handicraft enterprises. The programme provides comprehensive training in traditional and contemporary craft techniques, product design and development, quality improvement, costing, pricing, branding, packaging, digital marketing, and business management. Participants gain practical exposure through expert mentoring, live demonstrations, exhibitions, and interaction with successful entrepreneurs. The programme also creates awareness about government schemes, financial assistance, market linkages, and export opportunities available to the handicraft sector. By promoting innovation while preserving traditional craftsmanship, the EDP enables artisans to enhance product value, increase income, generate employment, and build self-reliant, market-oriented businesses that contribute to the growth of the local economy and the preservation of India’s rich cultural heritage.