Sarkari Yojana
Artisan Promotion
About Artisan Promotion
Under the “Artisan Promotion” scheme, the Delhi Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, Other Backward Classes, Minorities, and Safai Karamchari Finance and Development Corporation (DSFDC), Government of Delhi, helps artisans display their skills at national fairs and exhibitions (Shilpotsav, IITF, East Himalaya Expo, International Surajkund Mela) held by the various National Apex Corporations. Participation fees, lodging, boarding and stipends are covered financially, so that artisans gain visibility, recognition and income. DSFDC carries out the scheme jointly with the different National Apex Corporations.
Scheme Overview
State Government
Individual
Scheme Details
Eligibility Requirements
To qualify for Artisan Promotion, applicants must satisfy the following conditions:
The applicant must be working as an Artisan
The applicant must be working as an Artisan.
The applicant must fall within one of these…
The applicant must fall within one of these target groups - Scheduled Castes, Other Backward Classes, Minority, Safai Karamchari, and Persons with Disabilities.
The applicant must already be a beneficiary of…
The applicant must already be a beneficiary of the Delhi Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, Other Backward Classes, Minorities, and Safai Karamchari Finance and Development Corporation (DSFDC).
The applicant must have taken a loan from…
The applicant must have taken a loan from DSFDC.
The applicant must live in Delhi
The applicant must live in Delhi.
The applicant must hold an online Micro, Small,…
The applicant must hold an online Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSME) registration through the website www.udyogaadhar.gov.in.
Benefits Provided
Artisan Promotion provides the following benefits to eligible applicants:
Artisans are given the chance by the Corporation to take part in fairs and melas conducted by various National Apex Corporations. Stipend for Beneficiaries from Scheduled Castes Category
Daily Allowance (DA) payable to the Participant
Daily Allowance (DA) payable to the Participant: ₹150/- per day
DA payable to an Attendant/Spouse
DA payable to an Attendant/Spouse: ₹100/- per day
Travel Allowance (TA)
Travel Allowance (TA): Actual sleeper-class train fare or bus fare (against original tickets)
Hotel Accommodation
Hotel Accommodation: ₹200/- per day for Male, ₹300/- per day for Female
Luggage/Transportation
Luggage/Transportation: ₹500/- Stipend for Beneficiaries from Minority Category
DA for Participant
DA for Participant: ₹1200/- per day (the upper limit covering boarding & lodging of a single person only)
TA
TA: Actual one-way train fare by sleeper 2nd class or bus fare (against original tickets).
Other Backward Class Category
Other Backward Class Category:
Return 2nd Class train/bus fare reimbursed for the…
Return 2nd Class train/bus fare reimbursed for the participant and one helper on submission of original tickets.
Daily allowance of ₹150/- per day to the…
Daily allowance of ₹150/- per day to the participant.
Up to ₹500/- towards luggage freight charges
Up to ₹500/- towards luggage freight charges. Stipend for Beneficiaries from Safai Karamcharis Category
Return 2nd Class train/bus fare by the shortest…
Return 2nd Class train/bus fare by the shortest route & reasonable coolie charges.
DA
DA: ₹150/- per day for each member.
Accommodation arranged by the NSKFDC, or ₹250/- per…
Accommodation arranged by the NSKFDC, or ₹250/- per day for each member.
Local conveyance
Local conveyance: ₹100/- per day for each member, or transport arranged by NSKFDC. Stipend for Beneficiaries from Persons with Disabilities (PwDs) Category
₹500/- per day (attendant included)
₹500/- per day (attendant included).
Return 2nd Class Train or Bus fare, subject…
Return 2nd Class Train or Bus fare, subject to a ceiling of ₹6000/-.
Boarding & Lodging
Boarding & Lodging: ₹500/- per day.
Documents Required
Applicants should keep the following documents ready before starting the application:
Two recent passport-size photos of the Beneficiary/Artisan
Two recent passport-size photos of the Beneficiary/Artisan.
A photocopy of the Aadhaar Card
A photocopy of the Aadhaar Card.
A photocopy of the letter confirming Loan Disbursement
A photocopy of the letter confirming Loan Disbursement.
A photocopy of the MSME Registration Certificate
A photocopy of the MSME Registration Certificate.
An affidavit drawn up in the Prescribed Format…
An affidavit drawn up in the Prescribed Format on Non-Judicial Stamp Paper of the Appropriate Value (for the Minority Category).
A Caste Certificate/affidavit, to be furnished where the…
A Caste Certificate/affidavit, to be furnished where the Applicant is from a Minority Community.
How to Apply
Offline Application
Applicants can apply for Artisan Promotion through the offline application process outlined below.
Go to the designated DSFDC office and ask…
Go to the designated DSFDC office and ask the staff concerned for a physical copy of the prescribed application form. As another option, you can download the prescribed format of the application form and print it out.
Complete every compulsory field in the form, affix…
Complete every compulsory field in the form, affix your passport-sized photograph, and enclose copies of all required documents (self-attested where necessary).
Hand in the completed and signed form with…
Hand in the completed and signed form with the documents to the Branch In-Charge / Section In-Charge at DSFDC.
Post-Selection Procedure
Once selected, the candidate receives an allotment letter permitting participation in the scheduled fair/exhibition.
In line with the norms/guidelines of the relevant National Apex Corporation, the selected candidate must bring original ID proof together with 03 passport-size colour photographs.
Under the Minorities category, the selected candidate should bring a bill book, ideally a digital sale machine, to the fair.
Official Application & Website
Verify the latest eligibility, dates and instructions before applying.