Early Times Report
Jammu, Feb 24: A Jammu based NGO Mukti Societyhas been awarded ‘Kala Nidhi’ title award by Satyadev Narayan Arya, the governor of Haryana.
The award was presented for outstanding contribution of the NGO for highlighting Local Parali Craft of Jammu at 34th Surajkund International Craft Mela organized by the government of Haryan in Fardibad.
Nidhi Sharma, founder and Chairperson of Mukti Organization received the trophy and Cash award from the governor on the Concluding day of the program.
Giving further details about the event, Nidhi informed that her organization is working on rural women empowerment had displayed Local Prali Craft of Kishtwar area in the Suraj Kund Mela and all the artefacts were made by all women artisans in the event that is diminishing due to several reasons. She said, tourism department of Haryan is eager to help the local handi crafts of Jammu_Kashmir and Ladakh region and the only need is little support from the J & K government. |
