President Droupadi Murmu will confer Handicrafts Awards 2025 honour distinguished master craftspersons for the years 2023 and 2024, December 9, the Ministry of Textiles said Friday.

The event, to be held at Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi, forms an integral part of the National Handicrafts Week celebrations, set to begin from tomorrow.

“These prestigious national honours recognise unparalleled artistic excellence and reaffirm the government’s unwavering commitment to preserving and promoting the country’s rich and diverse handicraft heritage,” the Ministry said.

Since their inception in 1965, the National Handicrafts Awards have recognised exceptional craftspersons whose exemplary workmanship has enriched the country’s cultural landscape.

The Shilp Guru Awards, introduced in 2002, stand as th

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