The Crafts Council of India (CCI) requests nominations to its Kamala Awards 2022.The awards conferred annually were instituted in the year 2000 in memory of our Patron Founder Smt. Kamaladevi Chattopadhyay to recognize and honour outstanding merit in the field of traditional Indian handcrafts.
There are 5 categories of Awards :-
1. The Kamala Award for Excellence in Crafts recognizes the high level of proficiency and skill achieved by a craftsperson as exhibited in the body of his work done over the years. The award carries a cash prize of Rs.20,000/-, a medal, a certificate, citation and a shawl.
2. The Kamala Award for Contribution to Crafts honours a senior artisan for his contribution to the development of his traditional craft and the training of younger people in the field. The award carries a cash prize of Rs. 20,000/-, a medal, a certificate, citation and a shawl.
3. The Shanta Prasad Award for Excellence in Weaving honours an artisan for proficiency in traditional handloom weaving. The award instituted in memory of late Smt. Shanta Prasad, senior member of CCI by her family carries a cash prize of Rs.20,000/-, a medal, a certificate, citation and a shawl.
4. The Young Artisan Award instituted by the Kaivalam Foundation honours an artisan
who must be below 30 years of age and show exceptional skill and craftsmanship. The award carries a cash prize of Rs.20,000/-, a medal, a certificate, citation and a shawl.
5. The Kamala Award for Revival of Languishing Crafts instituted by Smt.Visalakshi Ramaswamy recognizes and honours an artisan for his effort to revive a languishing craft. The award carries a cash prize of Rs.20,000/-, a medal, a certificate, citation and a shawl.
Attaching the following for your information:-
1. Details of what every nomination should include.
2. The criteria governing the selection for each category of award.
Kindly arrange to send the Nominations with your profile to the CCI office. Nomination should be couriered / posted enclosed with the Application Form, Bio-data, Passport size Photograph and also the craft photos.
Kindly note the following:-
1) It is mandatory that the Application Form is filled in detail and in its entirety. No detail should be left out. The application form can also be downloaded from our website www.craftscouncilofindia.in
2) A Recommendation letter should be submitted along with the application and it is compulsory for all artisans. Please contact CCI’s Affiliated Councils in your state you are from, but in the state where no CCI Affiliated Council is available, you may request for a recommendation letter from the AD – DCH / Marketing Office or a local Craft NGO. If you wish to apply for Kamala Awards 2022, kindly fill in the Application Form attached in detail with the required enclosures and send it to the following address before the 15 th January 2023:
The Crafts Council of India
( KAMALA AWARDS 2022 )
GF- Temple Trees,
37, Venkatanarayana Road,
T.Nagar, Chennai – 600017
Tel: 044-24341456/ 9840541456
Application copy with all enclosures including photographs etc must also be emailed to: [email protected]
Deadline: 15 January 2023
CATEGORIES & CRITERIA
Every Nomination should be enclosed with:-
Categories of 5 Awards and the Criteria governing them are: –
Given to a craftsperson for Exceptional skill in the body of work
Criteria –
Given to a craftsperson who has substantially contributed to the development of his craft and community.
Criteria –
Given to a weaver for Excellence in Weaving Skills.
Criteria –
Given to a young craftsperson for Exceptional skill and Craftsmanship
Criteria –
- 30 years of age and below
- Exceptional Quality of work
- Experience of at least 5 years under a Mastercraftsperson
Given to a craftsperson for Reviving a Languishing craft
Criteria –
- Quality of work
- Quality of finish
- Effort to revive the craft
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प्रिय कारीगर,
विषय: कमला पुरस्कारों के लिए आ
The Crafts Council of India से शुभकामनाएं |
यह कमला पुरस्कार 2022 आवेदनों
यह पुरस्कार 2000 में हमारे सं
पुरस्कार के 5 श्रेणियां हैं :
श्रेणी ए – शिल्प में उत्कृष्
शिल्प में उत्कृष्टता के लिए कम
श्रेणी बी – शिल्प में योगदान के लिए कमला पुरस्कार
शिल्प योगदान के लिए कमला अवॉर्
श्रेणी सी – बुनाई में उत्कृष्
बुनाई में उत्कृष्टता के लिए शां
श्रेणी डी – युवा कारीगर पुरस्
युवा कारीगर पुरस्कार एक कारीगर
श्रेणी ई – क्षीण होती शिल्प का पुनः प्
यह पुरस्कार उस कारीगर को सम्मा
इस पुरस्कार में 20,000 / – रुपये, एक पदक, प्रमाण पत्र,
कृपया निम्नलिखित नोट करें :
1) यह अनिवार्य है कि आवेदन पत्
2) एक सिफारिश पत्र आवेदन के सा
कृपया उन राज्यों में सीसीआई की
अगर आप कमला पुरस्कार 2022 के लि
15 January 2023 तक निम्न लिखित पते पर भे
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कामला पुरस्कार – क्रिट्रिया :
प्रत्येक नामांकन निम्नलिखित के
1.अभ्यर्थी की तस्वीर
2. अभ्यर्थी की जैव डेटा
3. परिषद / एनजीओ / डीसीएच द्वा
4. बायो-डेटा के साथ उनके शिल्प
पुरस्कारों की श्रेणियां और उन्
श्रेणी ए – शिल्प में उत्कृष्
काम में उत्कृष्टता के लिए एक शि
मानदंड –
– काम की गुणवत्ता
– शिल्प कौशल की गुणवत्ता
श्रेणी बी – शिल्प में योगदान
एक शिल्पकार को देखते हुए जिन्
मानदंड –
– 45 साल से ऊपर की आयु
– शिल्प के ज्ञान को पढ़ाना और
– शिल्प को पुनर्जीवित करने का
– नवाचार, दस्तावेज
श्रेणी सी – बुनाई में उत्कृष्
बुनाई कौशल में उत्कृष्टता के लि
मानदंड –
– काम की गुणवत्ता
– शिल्प कौशल की गुणवत्ता
श्रेणी डी – युवा कारीगर पुरस्
असाधारण कौशल और शिल्प कौशल के
मानदंड –
– 30 साल की उम्र और उससे नीचे
– काम की असाधारण गुणवत्ता
– कम से कम 5 वर्षों के लिए एक
श्रेणी ई – क्षीण होती शिल्प का पुनः प्
यह पुरस्कार उस कारीगर को सम्मा
मानदंड –
– काम की गुणवत्ता
– शिल्प कौशल की गुणवत्ता
– पुनर्जीवित करने का प्रयास