Bhubaneswar, Dec 10: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik will inaugurate a Common Facility Centre here for artisans in six different crafts today.
State Institute for Development of Arts & Crafts (SIDAC) a wing under Handlooms, Textiles & Handicrafts Department has established the Common Facility Centre for artisans in Terracotta, Appliqué, Palm Leaf & Patta Painting, stone carving, Brass Metal and Natural Fiber crafts.
The centre will provide focused skill development training as well as bulk production facility for the artisans and weavers.
The purpose of the CFC aims to enable craftsmen transform from individualized labour intensive process to easier production method for enhancement of their economic standard by using modern machinery and equipment.