Traditional Pashmina Weaving Providing Employment & Income for Pulwama Youth
Traditional Pashmina Weaving Providing Employment & Income for Pulwama Youth A Pulwama skilled artisan Dilwar Ahmad recalls that Pashmina work started a long time ago since before his childhood days. All the youths in Pulwama, Jammu & Kashmir learnt the art and were doing Pashmina weaving. That skill has enabled them to earn their living […]
A Lifetime in Kangri Weaving: Tral Craftsmen Share Their Journey & Challenges
A Lifetime in Kangri Weaving: Tral Craftsmen Share Their Journey & Challenges My name is Mohammad Abdul Mir. I have been working on weaving Kangri basket since I was eight or nine years old. My father also did this work now he has passed away. We work on this for the whole twelve months. Five […]
J&K: Women in Tral Earn with Dignity- MNREGA Gives Them Financial Independence
J&K: Women in Tral Earn with Dignity- MNREGA Gives Them Financial Independence This work is part of MNREGA scheme and we have our job card said a female doing labour work in Tral, Jammu & Kashmir. We come in the morning around 10 am and we are not a burden for our family. We earn […]
Namda Sazi Empowers J&K Girls: From Watching TV to Weaving Talent, Earning Respect & Independence
Namda Sazi Empowers J&K Girls: From Watching TV to Weaving Talent, Earning Respect & Independence In one year we learnt and also gave our work to the government. Then in the second year we got an advanced course. This is the third year in which we work and give Namda rugs to the department, said […]