Export Promotion Council for Handicrafts (EPCH) is holding the 22nd edition of awards for outstanding performance in exports of handicrafts for the year 2015-16 and 2016-17 on December 18, 2018. Around 70 handicrafts exporters are being awarded for their performance in 2015-16; and 66 for their performance in the financial year 2016-17. The function will be held at state-of-the art India Expo Centre & Mart, Greater Noida. Smriti Zubin Irani, Union Minister of Textiles will be the chief guest and Ajay Tamta, Union Minister of State for Textiles (Independent Charge) will be the guest of honour.
The export awards are given based on export performance and are selected by Export Awards Selection Committee chaired by Development Commissioner (Handicrafts). The categories of awards include: top export award trophy, merit certificates, woman entrepreneur, regional awards, hat trick awards, Life time achievement awards. For the first time, a new category of Platinum Performer Award has been created to honour the company that has registered growth in its fourth year and has been awarded for its export performance in 5th year.
Overall 31 awards will be given to exporters from Moradabad, 17 to Rajasthan exporters, 39 will be conferred to exporters from Delhi NCR, 19 awardees from Kolkata will be the recipients of awards for their excellent performance in exports of handicrafts.
