AJAY TAMTA, UNION MOS TEXTILES OPENED FASHION JEWELLERY & ACCESSORIES SHOW 2016
Shri Ajay Tamta, Hon’ble Union Minister of State for Textiles, Govt. of India declared open the 9TH edition of the Indian Fashion Jewellery and Accessories Show (IFJAS 2016) on 21st July, 2016 at state-of-art India Expo Centre and Mart, Greater Noida in a colourful ceremony here today. The fair is being organised by Export Promotion Council for Handicrafts from 21 – 23 July, 2016, informed Shri Rakesh Kumar, Executive Director – EPCH.
Shri Dinesh Kumar, Chairman- EPCH, Shri Sobinder Kohli, President of the Fair, Ms. Neetu Singh, Vice President, Fair, Shri O.P. Prahaladka, Vice Chairmen – EPCH, members of committee of administration were present on the occasion.
While inaugurating the show, Shri Tamta said that Handicrafts in India pre-dominantly comes from the cottage, micro, small and medium sector. Handicrafts sector plays a very important social and economic role of providing employment on full time or part time basis at the village, Kasba and town levels to women and economically weaker sections of society.
Hon’ble Minister further said that Indian exporters have shown good performance in increasing the exports of fashion jewellery and accessories, yet they need to do more hard work in maintaining quality, price and delivery of their products to face the competition from other competitive countries as well as to promote exports from the country. He applauded the efforts of the exporting community for providing employment to the artisans and craftpersons in villages and livelihood to their families. He also suggested that new crafts other than being practiced in the craft clusters in villages should also be introduced in order to generate sustained employment opportunities and further stressed for development of crafts of Himalayan region on the basis of good work is being done by EPCH for promoting North East region by bringing products made by artisans and craftpersons of NER on this kind platform where large number of International buying community from different countries are visiting to source their requirement.
While visiting the stands of the exhibitors, the Hon’ble Minister of State for Textiles said that centre is very much business oriented with facilities matching with the International exhibitions centres in the world. I must compliment EPCH for creating such an important marketing event not only for exporters but also for the International buying community under one roof.
Earlier Shri Dinesh Kumar, Chairman – EPCH while welcoming the dignitaries during inaugural ceremony elaborated the scenario of the activities being undertaken during IFJAS 2016.
Shri Rakesh Kumar, ED – EPCH while addressing the gathering apprised the Hon’ble Union Minister of State for Textiles about the activities being undertaken by EPCH for promotion of Handicrafts sector and future course of action with the hope that Handicrafts sector will be getting all support from the office of Minister of State for Textiles.
Over 250 exhibitors drawn from all parts of the country will be displaying Hi fashion jewellery,semi preciousjewllery, stoles, scarves, shawls, hand bags, clutch purses, belts, wallets, neck ties, beads, stones, crystals, head, hair accessories, fancy fashion footwear, tattoes and bindies. The designs on display are rich, traditional, modern and contemporary to suit all sections of society and markets.
The EPCH is a nodal agency for promotion of handicrafts from India and project India’s image abroad as a reliable supplier of high quality handcrafted products. EPCH is also the organiser of world largest fair known as IHGF-Delhi Fair.
