The Handicrafts and Handlooms of Jammu region have acquired worldwide fame for their exquisiteness and elegance. These crafts have great diversity and demand in every nook and corner of the world. Some of the major attractions of the region are Basohli paintings, Basohli pashmina shawls, Tweed Products, Phoolkari, Stapple Embroidery, Bamboo craft. These crafts and products are not only acclaimed worldwide attraction but also provide employment to large number of artisans and weavers of the region.The sale of the products is direct source of livelihood to the families of craftsmen. The Directorate of Handicrafts and Handloom, Jammu through various schemes, Policies and incentives endeavors to promote and facilitate further development of the sector in the region. Every year scores of exhibitions and melas are organized by different Government departments in different parts of the region to help weavers and artisans to sell their products and earn livelihood. The Department of Handicrafts and Handloom also extend helping hand to artisans through different Centrally/State sponsored schemes like "10% Rebate", "Credit Card Scheme", "Financial support scheme for Cooperatives/SHGs" with the aim to provide financial mobility to earn livelihood for their families. Further, cluster based approach in the regions of the Jammu, Kathua and Samba is being undertaken by the Directorate to develop bamboo niche products. To establish a connect with Weaver/Artisan community and provide a common platform to share technological advancement. I hope this official website will cater all necessary help in updating latest information for better/refined art.
The Handicrafts & Handloom sector has a unique place in the socio-economic structure of J&K. It plays a vital role in providing employment, cloth production and value addition while at the same time preserves our rich cultural heritage. The sector provides direct and indirect employment to Artisans, Weavers and Ancillary workers in the State, mostly belonging to SC/ST, backward and economically weaker sections of the society concentrated in rural and far flung areas, it has tremendous potential in checking urbanization as well as generating employment for women population.
Because of uniqueness and exclusivity of designs, capability to produce small batch sizes and being eco-friendly, handicrafts & handloom products are in high demand in both international as well as in the domestic markets. The sector is low energy consuming and has little adverse impact on environment. However the sector faces problem of absence of systematic production lines to match demand and supply. The Handicrafts & Handloom Department Jammu is working sustainably to bridge the gap through infrastructure development, skill up gradation, design and product development, so that not only the Artisans & Weavers get better remuneration for their products but better marketing facilities too.
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Applications for admission to Diploma Programme in Handloom and Textile Technology (DHHT)-IIHT Varanasi : Applications for admission to Diploma Programme in Handloom and Textile Technology (DHHT)-IIHT Varanasi View
Grant of In-Situ Promotion : Grant of In-Situ Promotion. View
order no. 196 DH&HJ of 2022 dated 21.12.2022 : Compassionate Appointment of Mr. Neeraj Kumar. View
order no. 198 DH&HJ of 2022 dated 21.12.2022 : Compassionate appointment order of Mr. Pankaj Sharma. View
Order no. 186 DH&HJ of 2022 dated 28.11.2022 : Grant of In-Situ Promotion View
Nomination of Nodal Officer for redressal of online/offline Grievances in the Directorate of Handicrafts and Handloom Jammu : Nomination of Nodal Officer for redressal of online/offline Grievances in the Directorate of Handicrafts and Handloom Jammu View
order no. 149 DH&HJ of 2022 dated 31.08.2022 : Nomination of Nodal Officer for redressal of Online/Offline Grievances in the Directorate of Handicrafts and Handloom, Jammu View
Compassionate appointment case of Mr. Rahul Slathia : Compassionate appointment of Mr. Rahul Slathia S/O Tilak Singh, EX. HTO View
Retirement Notification : Retirement Notification for the year 2023. View
Order No. 127 DH&HJ of 2022 dated 22.07.2022 : Appointment of Information Security Officer. View
Order no.94-DH&HJ of 2022 dated 25.05.2022 : Revised Sanctioned Strength in respect of the posts of Handloom Training Officer(HTO) and Assistant Handloom Training Officer(AHTO) View
Government Order No. 82 IND of 2022 dated 12.05.2022 : Creation of 22 posts of Handloom Training Officer-allocation of various districts thereof. View
Government Order No. 80 IND of 2022 dated 12.05.2022 : Revised Education Scheme for children of Artisans/Weavers of Handicrafts and Handloom Departments View
Final Combined Seniority List of OCC/Orderlies (Handicrafts Wing) Jammu Division : Final Combined Seniority list of OCC/Orderlies (Handicrafts Wing) working in various Divisional /District offices of Jammu Division as it stood on 01.10.2021. View
order no. 145 DH&HJ of 2021 dated 22.11.2021 : In-situ Time Bound Promotion Order. View
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