| The
Department
works
with
self-help
groups
(SHGs)
SMEs
and
cooperative
societies
through
the
cluster-approach
to
cover
the
entire
range
of
rural
industries
enveloping
handlooms,
handicrafts,
silk
centers
and
leather
goods.
Quality-of-life
considerations
towards
its
constituents
are
part
of the
Department’s
area
of
concern.
It
welcomes
private
sector
and
NGO
participation.
Current
partnerships
include
UNIDO
(capacity
building
in
Chanderi
and
Maheshwar
with
Directorate
of
Handlooms),
NID
(Design
Development
with
MP
Handicrafts
&
Handlooms
Development
Corporation),
NIFT (Chanderi
and
Maheshwar),
FAB-INDIA
(with MP
Handicrafts
&
Handlooms
Development
Corporation),
Central
Silk
Board
(with
Directorate
of
Sericulture),
British
Council
(Crafts
Development
with
MP
Handicrafts
&
Handlooms
Development
Corporation)
and
NABARD.
The
Department's
sectoral
CEOs
are in
dialogue
with
CII,PHDCCI
and
SBI
for
Partnership
Projects
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