National awards for outstanding crafts

BANGALORE: The office of the development commissioner (handicrafts), ministry of textiles, government of India has invited applications from outstanding master crafts persons with excellent skill and track record in the field of handicrafts for national awards for the year 2012. The national award consists of Rs 1 lakh each in cash, a tamara patra, an angavastram and a certificate. The national merit certificate consists of a cash award of Rs 50,000 and a certificate. The application forms may be obtained from following centres.

Handicrafts marketing & service extension centre - Padmalaya, 1259-60, 1st Floor, Vinoba Road, Shivarampet, Mysore-I. Ph: 0821-2424486. Handicrafts marketing & service extension centre - ts no. 29211, II floor, Jeppu Market Road, Margan's gate, Mangalore 575 001, Ph: 0824-2414306. Field Administrative Cell, 23-A, KIADB Building, Lakkammana Hall, Industrial Estate, Dharwad 580 004. Ph: 0836-2461530. Regional Design & Technical Development Centre, Lakshmi Complex, 67111, UB Mec Road, Industrial suburb,Yeshwanthapur, Bangalore 560 022. Ph: 080-23470279

Last date for submission of entries/filled up application forms is 15th December 2013. For Further details please contact: The managing director, Karnataka state handicrafts development corporation ltd, 45 MG road, Bangalore 560001. Regional director (handicrafts), office of the development commissioner (handicrafts), ministry of textiles, government of India, shastri bhavan, III floor, 26 Haddows Road, Chennai 600006. Ph: 28276321/28237908. Fax: 044-28270078. E-mail: srohastkala@rediffmai1.com