Handicrafts & Handlooms
Infusing Science and Technology in traditional handicrafts by developing digitalization systems and techniques for traditional designs, creating a crafts lab and museum utilizing technologies, such as augmented reality/virtual reality (AR/VR), and providing livelihood incubation to crafts persons.
Initiatives taken
Development of a digital archive of handicraft and handlooms
from indigenous craft communities of Jodhpur and nearby areas that preserves tangible and intangible heritage of craft traditions
Development and launch of a digitally enabled artisan centric business models
which facilitates ethical value chain ensuring sustainable livelihood for independent craftsmen
Creation and implementation
of a framework to aid artisans in developing temporally relevant designs for new product development
Micro incubation facility
for local craft artisans, potters of Jodhpur
Need Assessment Workshop Series
"Crafts, Tourism and the Pandemic – gauging the current status” by Jodhpur City Knowledge and Innovation Cluster in collaboration with NIFT Jodhpur and IIT Jodhpur
Grass Root Interaction
Extensive field visits for Grass Root Interaction were made and a number of trust building exercises have been undertaken