Objectives To enhance the production, technical knowhow of pottery artisans and to reduce cost of production To enhance the income of pottery artisans by providing skill development training and modern & automated equipment To provide skill-development training to SHGs of pottery-artisans on focused products like garden pots, khullad, decorator products etc. To encourage the successful potter to set up his own unit under PMEGP scheme To develop necessary market linkages by tying up with exports and large buying houses. To innovate various new products and raw materials to make international scale pottery Nature of Assistance Wheel Pottery Training Programme for traditional pottery artisans. Press Pottery training programme for pottery as well as non-pottery artisans. Jigger-Jolly training programme for pottery as well as non-pottery artisans. Trainer's training programme for skilled traditional pottery artisans who want to work as Master Trainers. Assistance by providing pottery wheel, Clay Blunger, Granulator etc. Download Scheme Guidelines Who Can Apply The artisans between 18 years and upto 55 years of age. Preference to be given to the people trained in the related activity, people pursuing the same activity earlier, based on their education, profile & minimum of 50% to SCs/STs/Women candidates/BPL category Non-pottery artisan who is interested to start new industry can be selected for training of press pottery and jigger-jolly etc. How to Apply By responding to the advertisements to be given by the State/Divisional Directors of KVIC locally through print & electronic media inviting applications along with project proposals from prospective beneficiaries/SHGs desirous of establishing the Pilot Projects/get training/machines etc. Concerned State Office, KVIC can be contacted to know the details. Whom to contact State Director, KVIC (Address available at KVIC Online) Source : Ministry of Micro, Small Medium Enterprises