Srinagar: In a bid to enhance market competitiveness and quality of products, Jammu and Kashmir government has decided to train artisans in leather industry and cricket bats manufacturing units in multi-disciplinary centres at Madras, Kanpur and Agra.
A decision to this effect was taken at a meeting chaired by Secretary, Khadi and Village Industries Board here to identify small scale industries in the state and upgrade the skills of artisans in such sectors, an official spokesman said.
Artisans would be trained at multi-disciplinary centres of khadi and village industries at Madras, Kanpur and Agra, he said.
A common facility centre was also coming up in Anantnag district of south Kashmir to provide necessary aids including finishing, marketing and other facilities to bat industry.
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