EPCH AGM seeks exporters’ support to promote Handicrafts sector

New Delhi, Dec 10: Export Promotion Council for Handicrafts (EPCH) Tuesday concluded its 38th Annual General Meeting at New Delhi with a special focus on growth in handicrafts, exports and new leadership appointments.
A statement issued here said that the meeting was chaired by Dileep Baid, Chairman-EPCH in the presence of Mr. Neeraj Khanna and Mr. Sagar Mehta, Vice Chairmen-EPCH. Leading member exporters were present in the meeting included Ravi K. Passi, Raj Kumar Malhotra, D Kumar, Avdesh Agarwal, Naved Ur Rehman, Salman Azam, Ashok Arora, Simrandeep Singh Kohli, Arshad Mir, Najmul Islam, Vishal Agarwal, Parvez Alam, S. K. Goel, J P Singh, Mr. Deepak Gupta, Rishi Soni, Mr. Sandeep Chhabra, Vineet Bhatia, Manu Gulati, Naveen Yadav, R. K. Verma, Executive Director – EPCH, Rajesh Rawat, Addl. Executive Director-cum-Secretary-EPCH and other eminent member exporters from various parts of the country.
A statement issued here said that Dileep Baid, Chairman-EPCH chaired the 38th Annual General Meeting and briefed the gathering about various activities and initiatives undertaken by the Council during 2023-24 toward the promotion of exports of handicrafts from the Country.
“One of the agenda items of the 38th AGM was to constitute the vacancies as per available vacancies i.e. three vacancies in Northern Region and one each in North-West Region, Southern Region and North East Region. The House adopted all the agendas including the election of CoA members informed by R. K. Verma, the Executive Director-EPCH,” the statement said. “The elected members are from the Northern Region: Mr. Ravi K. Passi, M/s R. K. Arts; Mr. Prince Malik, Osyrus Overseas and Mr. Arshad Hussain Mir, M/s Mir Handicrafts Pvt. Ltd; from the North-East Region: Jesmina Zeliang, M/s Heirloom Naga, Dimapur; from the Southern Region: Mr. K. N. Tulasi Rao, Ramakrishna Paramahamsa and Co. Narsapur and from the North-West Region: Mr. Dileep Baid, M/s Dileep Crafts Private Limited, Jaipur.”
Baid said that Arshad Hussain Mir is a prominent exporter from Srinagar, Jammu &Kashmir and is also currently Chairman of Handicraft and Carpets Sector Skill Council (HCSSC). He said that Mir has been in the business for around 25 years and actively engaged in the promotion and exports of Handicrafts from the region. “Mir has also been a winner for National Exports Awards for many years,” he said.
Baid on behalf of EPCH expressed his appreciation to outgoing member of the Committee of Administration K. L. Ramesh for his contribution and services provided during his tenure for handicrafts trade. Further, Baid urged joint and collaborative support and efforts of member exporters for betterment of the handicrafts sector.