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2k:group-hover:text-blue-400">Industry Meet on Skill Development and Industry Insights - by HCSSC</h4><p class="line-clamp-2 text-[11px] leading-relaxed text-slate-500 dark:text-slate-400">Bengaluru, 13th September 2025 – The Handicrafts and Carpet Sector Skill Council (HCSSC) successfully organized the Industry Meet under the esteemed chairmanship of Shri K.L. Ramesh, Chairman – HCSSC, in the presence of the Council’s Board Members Ms. Jesmina Zeliang (Co-Chairman), Mr. Om Prakash Prahladka (General Secretary), Mr. Rishi Soni (Executive Member), Mr. Dinesh Kumar (Executive Member), Mr. Nirmal Bhandari (Executive Member), Mr. Krishan Kumar (CEO) along with other esteemed Board Members and dignitaries of the Council at La Marvella, Bengaluru. The event brought together industry leaders, and key stakeholders from Karnataka, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, and Andhra Pradesh to deliberate on the future of the Handicrafts and Carpet industry.</p><div class="pt-1 text-[10px] font-semibold text-slate-400">13 Sep 2025</div></div></a><a class="group overflow-hidden rounded-2xl border border-slate-200/80 bg-white p-3.5 shadow-xs transition-all hover:border-[#215f9b]/40 hover:shadow-md dark:border-slate-800 dark:bg-slate-900 dark:hover:border-blue-500/40" href="/media/events/shri-k-l-ramesh-elected-as-new-chairman-of-hcssc"><div class="relative aspect-video w-full overflow-hidden rounded-xl bg-slate-100 dark:bg-slate-800"><img alt="Shri. K L Ramesh Elected as New Chairman Of HCSSC" loading="lazy" decoding="async" data-nimg="fill" class="object-cover transition-transform duration-500 group-hover:scale-105" style="position:absolute;height:100%;width:100%;left:0;top:0;right:0;bottom:0;color:transparent" sizes="(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 320px" srcSet="https://cdn.hcssc.in/media/gallery/variants/migrated-64e30728830b4623-765dcfc0-7e50-4513-8abc-9ca2d3a39b3a-WhatsApp-Image-2024-12-23-at-8.51.36-PM-2048x1578-w480.webp 480w, https://cdn.hcssc.in/media/gallery/variants/migrated-64e30728830b4623-765dcfc0-7e50-4513-8abc-9ca2d3a39b3a-WhatsApp-Image-2024-12-23-at-8.51.36-PM-2048x1578-w480.webp 512w, https://cdn.hcssc.in/media/gallery/variants/migrated-64e30728830b4623-765dcfc0-7e50-4513-8abc-9ca2d3a39b3a-WhatsApp-Image-2024-12-23-at-8.51.36-PM-2048x1578-w640.webp 640w, https://cdn.hcssc.in/media/gallery/variants/migrated-64e30728830b4623-765dcfc0-7e50-4513-8abc-9ca2d3a39b3a-WhatsApp-Image-2024-12-23-at-8.51.36-PM-2048x1578-w828.webp 750w, https://cdn.hcssc.in/media/gallery/variants/migrated-64e30728830b4623-765dcfc0-7e50-4513-8abc-9ca2d3a39b3a-WhatsApp-Image-2024-12-23-at-8.51.36-PM-2048x1578-w828.webp 828w, https://cdn.hcssc.in/media/gallery/variants/migrated-64e30728830b4623-765dcfc0-7e50-4513-8abc-9ca2d3a39b3a-WhatsApp-Image-2024-12-23-at-8.51.36-PM-2048x1578-w1280.webp 1080w, https://cdn.hcssc.in/media/gallery/variants/migrated-64e30728830b4623-765dcfc0-7e50-4513-8abc-9ca2d3a39b3a-WhatsApp-Image-2024-12-23-at-8.51.36-PM-2048x1578-w1280.webp 1200w, https://cdn.hcssc.in/media/gallery/variants/migrated-64e30728830b4623-765dcfc0-7e50-4513-8abc-9ca2d3a39b3a-WhatsApp-Image-2024-12-23-at-8.51.36-PM-2048x1578-w1280.webp 1280w, https://cdn.hcssc.in/media/gallery/variants/migrated-64e30728830b4623-765dcfc0-7e50-4513-8abc-9ca2d3a39b3a-WhatsApp-Image-2024-12-23-at-8.51.36-PM-2048x1578-w1280.webp 1440w, https://cdn.hcssc.in/media/gallery/variants/migrated-64e30728830b4623-765dcfc0-7e50-4513-8abc-9ca2d3a39b3a-WhatsApp-Image-2024-12-23-at-8.51.36-PM-2048x1578-w1920.webp 1920w, https://cdn.hcssc.in/media/gallery/variants/migrated-64e30728830b4623-765dcfc0-7e50-4513-8abc-9ca2d3a39b3a-WhatsApp-Image-2024-12-23-at-8.51.36-PM-2048x1578-w1920.webp 2048w, https://cdn.hcssc.in/media/gallery/variants/migrated-64e30728830b4623-765dcfc0-7e50-4513-8abc-9ca2d3a39b3a-WhatsApp-Image-2024-12-23-at-8.51.36-PM-2048x1578-w2560.webp 2560w, https://cdn.hcssc.in/media/gallery/variants/migrated-64e30728830b4623-765dcfc0-7e50-4513-8abc-9ca2d3a39b3a-WhatsApp-Image-2024-12-23-at-8.51.36-PM-2048x1578-w3840.webp 3840w" src="https://cdn.hcssc.in/media/gallery/variants/migrated-64e30728830b4623-765dcfc0-7e50-4513-8abc-9ca2d3a39b3a-WhatsApp-Image-2024-12-23-at-8.51.36-PM-2048x1578-w3840.webp"/><div class="absolute top-2.5 left-2.5"><span class="rounded-md bg-teal-900/80 px-2 py-0.5 text-[9px] font-bold tracking-wider text-white uppercase backdrop-blur-xs">Event</span></div></div><div class="mt-3 space-y-1.5"><h4 class="line-clamp-2 text-xs leading-snug font-bold text-slate-900 transition-colors group-hover:text-[#215f9b] dark:text-slate-100 dar
2k:group-hover:text-blue-400">Shri. K L Ramesh Elected as New Chairman Of HCSSC</h4><p class="line-clamp-2 text-[11px] leading-relaxed text-slate-500 dark:text-slate-400">Bangalore/New Delhi, 23rd December 2024: Mr. K L Ramesh has been appointed as the new Chairman of the Handicrafts and Carpet Sector Skill Council (HCSSC), effective 23rd December 2024. The announcement was made during the recent Governing Council meeting, where Mr. Ramesh was welcomed with great enthusiasm. Mr. Ramesh brings a wealth of experience in leadership roles across various organizations. He has served as Vice President (1996–1998) and President (1998–2000) of the All India Agarbatti Manufacturers Association (AIAMA), Chairman of FAME R&amp;D Centre (2000–2004), and Regional Convener (South Zone) and Vice Chairman of the Export Promotion Council for Handicrafts (EPCH). His extensive contributions include roles as Chairman of the Import Raw Materials Committee at Karnataka Agarbatti Manufacturers Cooperative Society (KSAMCS) and Co-Chairman of the Governing Council at HCSSC, New Delhi.</p><div class="pt-1 text-[10px] font-semibold text-slate-400">23 Dec 2024</div></div></a><a class="group overflow-hidden rounded-2xl border border-slate-200/80 bg-white p-3.5 shadow-xs transition-all hover:border-[#215f9b]/40 hover:shadow-md dark:border-slate-800 dark:bg-slate-900 dark:hover:border-blue-500/40" href="/media/events/mou-with-flipkart-group-for-forward-linkage-of-artisans-and-weavers-through-e-commerce-platform"><div class="relative aspect-video w-full overflow-hidden rounded-xl bg-slate-100 dark:bg-slate-800"><img alt="MoU with Flipkart Group for forward linkage of artisans and weavers through E-Commerce platform" loading="lazy" decoding="async" data-nimg="fill" class="object-cover transition-transform duration-500 group-hover:scale-105" style="position:absolute;height:100%;width:100%;left:0;top:0;right:0;bottom:0;color:transparent" sizes="(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 320px" srcSet="https://cdn.hcssc.in/media/gallery/variants/migrated-5cf1ab88356b69bc-5012dc32-5ad5-481b-8aff-f87187f92faf-picture-1-w480.webp 480w, https://cdn.hcssc.in/media/gallery/variants/migrated-5cf1ab88356b69bc-5012dc32-5ad5-481b-8aff-f87187f92faf-picture-1-w480.webp 512w, https://cdn.hcssc.in/media/gallery/variants/migrated-5cf1ab88356b69bc-5012dc32-5ad5-481b-8aff-f87187f92faf-picture-1-w640.webp 640w, https://cdn.hcssc.in/media/gallery/variants/migrated-5cf1ab88356b69bc-5012dc32-5ad5-481b-8aff-f87187f92faf-picture-1-w828.webp 750w, https://cdn.hcssc.in/media/gallery/variants/migrated-5cf1ab88356b69bc-5012dc32-5ad5-481b-8aff-f87187f92faf-picture-1-w828.webp 828w, https://cdn.hcssc.in/media/gallery/variants/migrated-5cf1ab88356b69bc-5012dc32-5ad5-481b-8aff-f87187f92faf-picture-1-w1280.webp 1080w, https://cdn.hcssc.in/media/gallery/variants/migrated-5cf1ab88356b69bc-5012dc32-5ad5-481b-8aff-f87187f92faf-picture-1-w1280.webp 1200w, https://cdn.hcssc.in/media/gallery/variants/migrated-5cf1ab88356b69bc-5012dc32-5ad5-481b-8aff-f87187f92faf-picture-1-w1280.webp 1280w, https://cdn.hcssc.in/media/gallery/variants/migrated-5cf1ab88356b69bc-5012dc32-5ad5-481b-8aff-f87187f92faf-picture-1-w1280.webp 1440w, https://cdn.hcssc.in/media/gallery/variants/migrated-5cf1ab88356b69bc-5012dc32-5ad5-481b-8aff-f87187f92faf-picture-1-w1920.webp 1920w, https://cdn.hcssc.in/media/gallery/variants/migrated-5cf1ab88356b69bc-5012dc32-5ad5-481b-8aff-f87187f92faf-picture-1-w1920.webp 2048w, https://cdn.hcssc.in/media/gallery/variants/migrated-5cf1ab88356b69bc-5012dc32-5ad5-481b-8aff-f87187f92faf-picture-1-w2560.webp 2560w, https://cdn.hcssc.in/media/gallery/variants/migrated-5cf1ab88356b69bc-5012dc32-5ad5-481b-8aff-f87187f92faf-picture-1-w3840.webp 3840w" src="https://cdn.hcssc.in/media/gallery/variants/migrated-5cf1ab88356b69bc-5012dc32-5ad5-481b-8aff-f87187f92faf-picture-1-w3840.webp"/><div class="absolute top-2.5 left-2.5"><span class="rounded-md bg-teal-900/80 px-2 py-0.5 text-[9px] font-bold tracking-wider text-white uppercase backdrop-blur-xs">Event</span></div></div><div class="mt-3 space-y-1.5"><h4 class="line-clamp-2 text-xs leading-snug font-bold text-slate-900 transition-colors group-hover:text-[#215f9b] dark:text-slate-100 dar
2k:group-hover:text-blue-400">MoU with Flipkart Group for forward linkage of artisans and weavers through E-Commerce platform</h4><p class="line-clamp-2 text-[11px] leading-relaxed text-slate-500 dark:text-slate-400">Friday, 22nd July 2022: Handicrafts and Carpet Sector Skill Council signed an MoU with Flipkart Group in its endeavor to provide forward linkage to the artisans and weavers working in the traditional and heritage crafts clusters of the country through E-Commerce platform. Mr. Krishan Kumar CEO HCSSC and Mr. Rajneesh Kumar, Chief Corporate Affair Officer Flipkart Group signed the MOU. Mr. Dhiraj Kapur, VP-Govt. Affair, and Dr. Tafheem Siddiqui, Director Policy, Flipkart Group were among the dignitaries present during the event.</p><div class="pt-1 text-[10px] font-semibold text-slate-400">22 Jul 2022</div></div></a><a class="group overflow-hidden rounded-2xl border border-slate-200/80 bg-white p-3.5 shadow-xs transition-all hover:border-[#215f9b]/40 hover:shadow-md dark:border-slate-800 dark:bg-slate-900 dark:hover:border-blue-500/40" href="/media/events/union-minister-visits-traditional-and-heritage-crafts-cluster-of-dimapur-nagaland"><div class="relative aspect-video w-full overflow-hidden rounded-xl bg-slate-100 dark:bg-slate-800"><img alt="Union Minister Visits Traditional and Heritage Crafts Cluster of Dimapur, Nagaland" loading="lazy" decoding="async" data-nimg="fill" class="object-cover transition-transform duration-500 group-hover:scale-105" style="position:absolute;height:100%;width:100%;left:0;top:0;right:0;bottom:0;color:transparent" sizes="(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 320px" srcSet="https://cdn.hcssc.in/media/events/variants/migrated-1d65c9b38d7e5d72-a05b089e-e1e6-48c8-ae70-3868d736d269-Nagaland-Handicrafts-meeting-with-the-Minister-w480.webp 480w, https://cdn.hcssc.in/media/events/variants/migrated-1d65c9b38d7e5d72-a05b089e-e1e6-48c8-ae70-3868d736d269-Nagaland-Handicrafts-meeting-with-the-Minister-w480.webp 512w, https://cdn.hcssc.in/media/events/variants/migrated-1d65c9b38d7e5d72-a05b089e-e1e6-48c8-ae70-3868d736d269-Nagaland-Handicrafts-meeting-with-the-Minister-w640.webp 640w, https://cdn.hcssc.in/media/events/variants/migrated-1d65c9b38d7e5d72-a05b089e-e1e6-48c8-ae70-3868d736d269-Nagaland-Handicrafts-meeting-with-the-Minister-w828.webp 750w, https://cdn.hcssc.in/media/events/variants/migrated-1d65c9b38d7e5d72-a05b089e-e1e6-48c8-ae70-3868d736d269-Nagaland-Handicrafts-meeting-with-the-Minister-w828.webp 828w, https://cdn.hcssc.in/media/events/variants/migrated-1d65c9b38d7e5d72-a05b089e-e1e6-48c8-ae70-3868d736d269-Nagaland-Handicrafts-meeting-with-the-Minister-w1280.webp 1080w, https://cdn.hcssc.in/media/events/variants/migrated-1d65c9b38d7e5d72-a05b089e-e1e6-48c8-ae70-3868d736d269-Nagaland-Handicrafts-meeting-with-the-Minister-w1280.webp 1200w, https://cdn.hcssc.in/media/events/variants/migrated-1d65c9b38d7e5d72-a05b089e-e1e6-48c8-ae70-3868d736d269-Nagaland-Handicrafts-meeting-with-the-Minister-w1280.webp 1280w, https://cdn.hcssc.in/media/events/variants/migrated-1d65c9b38d7e5d72-a05b089e-e1e6-48c8-ae70-3868d736d269-Nagaland-Handicrafts-meeting-with-the-Minister-w1280.webp 1440w, https://cdn.hcssc.in/media/events/variants/migrated-1d65c9b38d7e5d72-a05b089e-e1e6-48c8-ae70-3868d736d269-Nagaland-Handicrafts-meeting-with-the-Minister-w1920.webp 1920w, https://cdn.hcssc.in/media/events/variants/migrated-1d65c9b38d7e5d72-a05b089e-e1e6-48c8-ae70-3868d736d269-Nagaland-Handicrafts-meeting-with-the-Minister-w1920.webp 2048w, https://cdn.hcssc.in/media/events/variants/migrated-1d65c9b38d7e5d72-a05b089e-e1e6-48c8-ae70-3868d736d269-Nagaland-Handicrafts-meeting-with-the-Minister-w2560.webp 2560w, https://cdn.hcssc.in/media/events/variants/migrated-1d65c9b38d7e5d72-a05b089e-e1e6-48c8-ae70-3868d736d269-Nagaland-Handicrafts-meeting-with-the-Minister-w3840.webp 3840w" src="https://cdn.hcssc.in/media/events/variants/migrated-1d65c9b38d7e5d72-a05b089e-e1e6-48c8-ae70-3868d736d269-Nagaland-Handicrafts-meeting-with-the-Minister-w3840.webp"/><div class="absolute top-2.5 left-2.5"><span class="rounded-md bg-teal-900/80 px-2 py-0.5 text-[9px] font-bold tracking-wider text-white uppercase backdrop-blur-xs">Event</span></div></div><div class="mt-3 space-y-1.5"><h4 class="line-clamp-2 text-xs leading-snug font-bold text-slate-900 transition-colors group-hover:text-[#215f9b] dark:text-slate-100 dar
2k:group-hover:text-blue-400">Union Minister Visits Traditional and Heritage Crafts Cluster of Dimapur, Nagaland</h4><p class="line-clamp-2 text-[11px] leading-relaxed text-slate-500 dark:text-slate-400">Shri Rajeev Chandrasekhar, Hon’ble Minister of State for Skill Development and Entrepreneurship, Electronics and Information Technology visited the traditional and heritage crafts cluster of Dimapur, Nagaland at Sovima Village, during a two-day official visit to Nagaland.</p><div class="pt-1 text-[10px] font-semibold text-slate-400">29 Nov 2021</div></div></a></div></div></aside></div></div></section></div><!--$--><!--/$--></div>
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