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Outstanding Artisan of the Year under Motivation of Entrepreneurs to Start Industries and Fiscal Assistance to Industries - State Awards to Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises

The Outstanding Artisan of the Year award is conferred upon the artisan who has been a participant for 3 years in National / International handicraft exhibitions/fairs. The awardee is given a cash award of ₹2,00,000/- and a citation. The applications are accepted offline in the prescribed form.

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About This Scheme

Outstanding Artisan of the Year under Motivation of Entrepreneurs to Start Industries and Fiscal Assistance to Industries - State Awards to Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises is a scheme by the Industries and Commerce Department, Union Territory of Puducherry. The award is conferred upon the artisan who has been a participant for 3 years in National / International handicraft exhibitions/fairs. The awardee is given a cash award of ₹2,00,000/- and a citation. The applications are accepted offline in the prescribed form available on the Official Website of the Department.

Benefits

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Cash Award of ₹2,00,000/- and a Citation.

Eligibility

Note: You may be eligible based on the information shown. Please verify the official eligibility requirements before applying.
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    The applicant should be an Artisan.

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    The applicant should have been a participant for 3 years in National / International handicraft exhibitions/fairs.

Required Documents

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    Proof of participation in National / International handicraft exhibitions/fairs.
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    Any other document, as required by the Award Committee.

✦ Required ◦ Optional

How to Apply

IIn-person

The Director of Industries will invite the application for award by wide publicity.

Step 1: The artisan should apply for the award in the prescribed form available on the Official Website of the Directorate of Industries and Commerce, Puducherry.

Step 2: In the application form, fill in all the mandatory fields, and attach copies of all the mandatory documents (self-attest, if required).

Step 3: The artisan should submit the duly filled and signed application form and the documents to the concerned authority either in person or by post.

Post-Application Process

Step 1: The applications shall be scrutinised by the Directorate of Industries and Commerce on a merit basis for the grant of state awards will be placed before the award Committee.

Step 2: The Committee for the awards will go into the merits of each case for granting the award.

Step 3: The list of selected artisans shall be notified and informed by the Director of Industries to the enterprises to receive the awards.