A Comparative Analysis of artisans under the Scheme of Fund for Regeneration of Traditional Industries (SFURTI) vis -a -vis non-SFURTI artisans
Keywords:
Stone carving, SFURTI, MSMEAbstract
The handicraft industry has great potential for employment and income generation in developing nations. India has a rich tradition of stonework. The stoneworks have evolved from temples and sculptures to decorative items. The stone craft is a major item in the handicrafts sector of Odisha. According to the United Nations, over the past 30 years, the number of Indian artisans has decreased by 30 percent, indicating the need to re-invest in artisans to safeguard history, culture and an important source of livelihood (Dasra, 2013.)
With an aim to sustain the stone carving cluster the government has taken many initiatives. Scheme of Fund for Regeneration of Traditional Industries (SFURTI) is one such CSS by the Ministry of MSME, GoI. As per the Odisha state profile 2019-20, Stone Carving Clusters, Balasore is functional and two other clusters at Khordha and Puri have received funds under the scheme.
The study focuses on assessing the SFURTI scheme with a sample of 87 artisans and tries to find the major differences among SFURTI and non-SFURTI artisans in the study sample. The findings of the study reveal that SFURTI artisans have higher average income, higher average wages, higher average number of earning members and higher average years of training than their non - SFURTI counterparts.
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