EPCH signs MoU to promote, support handicrafts of NE region

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SME Times News Bureau | 22 Jul, 2015
Apex exporters body, Export Promotion Council for Handicrafts (EPCH) has signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) with the Indian Institute of Entrepreneurship (IIE) and National Centre for Design and Product Development (NCDPD) to achieve a common objective of capacity enhancement of handicraft exporters/ manufacturers/ artisans in North Eastern Region and to provide marketing opportunities to such budding entrepreneurs.

The MOA was signed by Rakesh Kumar, Executive Director, EPCH; Manoj K Das, Director of IIE and R. K. Shrivastava, Executive Director, NCDPD, informed a press release.

EPCH is an apex organization of trade and industry engaged in the promotion of Indian Handicrafts from country and project India’s image abroad as a reliable supplier of high quality handicrafts items.

IIE, Guwahati is focusing on development of small and micro enterprises and entrepreneurship development by undertaking the training, research and consultancy activities.

NCDPD is an apex organization for design and product development and fulfill the gaps in the handicraft sector of soft and hard goods in the areas of Design / Product Development and Technology.

Through this M0A, EPCH, IIE and NCDPD will work jointly and collaborate their resources for betterment of handicraft exporters/manufacturers/artisans in North Eastern Region, it said.