Cluster Development

Cluster Development

SNEHPAD had started implementation of the NESIST supported Cluster Development Project on Handloom Activity at New Sonowal, Moriani, Jorhat under Department of Science & Technology (DST), Govt. of India. SNEHPAD took over the responsibility to implement the project signing an MoU with the Director, NEIST, Jorhat on25th November 2013. After completion of detailed survey the following activities were performed in the cluster involving the selected weavers of the cluster.

Pottery activity is one of the traditional livelihood activities which are being practiced in clusters. There are many traditional Pottery Clusters in the State of Assam and thousands of families earn their livelihood by practicing it. But, it is very discouraging that, the traditional potters still make pottery products manually without any mechanized method and because of this the production is very low. Moreover, the traditional potters make only low cost products like Diya, Pots and Utensils for Religious use. They donot have the idea of making designer and high cost products to increase their income. Therefore SNEHPAD, for last couple of years, has been organizing Technology and Skill Development Programmes in collaboration with KVIC. During the Year 2019-20, SNEHPAD organized 2 numbers of programmes in different 2 pottery clusters and covered total 40 potters under the initiative. High productive Electric Potter Wheels, Raw Material Mixing Machines were distributed among the selected trainee potters and Potter Clans were constructed for burning the pottery products in both the clusters. After distribution of High Productive Electric Potter Wheels, week-long Skill Development Training were conducted to make the machines easy for operation. After training it was observed that the production of each beneficiary potter has increased up-to 3 times with better quality. 

1. Training on Natural Dyeing in association with Assam Agricultural University, Jorhat
2. Design Development Workshop
3. Colourful Fashion Show at Jorhat International Trade Fair -1014 using the fabrics produced in the cluster.