Field & Cluster Photo Gallery | RIIELG Documentary Archive

Artisans presenting handcrafted wooden utility and decorative products during 20-day Waste Wood Craft Training under Gramodyog Vikas Yojana

Skill Development

Waste Wood Craft Training under Gramodyog Vikas Yojana

20-day intensive waste wood craft skill development programme organized with KVIC Guwahati at Jania, Barpeta.

Barpeta, Assam

Artisans and facilitators at Bankers Institute of Rural Development (BIRD) Capacity Building Programme on GI and post-GI livelihood initiatives with NABARD

Workshops

Capacity Building Programme on GI & Post-GI Initiatives

Institutional capacity building on Geographical Indication (GI) registration, compliance, and livelihood promotion with NABARD.

BIRD Campus, Kolkata, West Bengal

Resource expert delivering technical presentation on introduction to GI registration and marketing of GI products to rural enterprise coordinators

Workshops

Technical Training on GI Registration & Marketing

In-depth technical lecture on legal registration, marketing strategies, and collective branding of indigenous GI products.

BIRD Campus, Kolkata, West Bengal

Vibrant lacquered and turned wooden craft items including bowls, pedestals, and decorative figures produced under KVIC Gramodyog Vikas Yojana

Clusters

Sankheda Lacquer Turned Woodcraft Collection

Heritage Sankheda lacquer turned woodcraft artifacts produced through artisan design enhancement supported by KVIC.

Sankheda, Chhota Udepur, Gujarat

Artisan cohort proudly exhibiting solid wood furniture, contemporary chairs, and household utilities crafted during vocational training in Sriniketan

Skill Development

Woodcraft & Furniture Artisan Training Cohort

Trainee artisans presenting commercial-grade solid wood furniture and household utility items after hands-on woodworking instruction.

Sriniketan, Birbhum, West Bengal

Detailed display of polished handcrafted wooden tableware, pedestals, tea coasters, bookstands, and stools created by rural woodcraft artisans

Clusters

Handcrafted Wood Utility & Decorative Artifacts Showcase

Diverse range of handcrafted woodcraft products finished for exhibitions, retail sales, and institutional buyers.

Sriniketan Artisan Centre, West Bengal

RIIELG Common Facility Centre mechanized equipment and artisan workspace

Clusters

Common Facility Centre Machinery & Tool Bank

Heavy-duty processing machinery installed inside the SFURTI Common Facility Centre.

SFURTI Common Facility Centre, North Bengal

Artisans participating in practical technical workshop at RIIELG training room

Skill Development

Artisan Practical Skill Development Batch

Hands-on technical vocational session for rural artisans and youth trainees.

RIIELG Training Centre, Raiganj

Finished terracotta craft artifacts and ceramic pottery on curing floor

Clusters

Clay Craft & Terracotta Finishing Floor

Quality inspection of terracotta decorative pieces prior to kiln firing.

Kaliyaganj Terracotta Cluster

Rural micro-entrepreneurs reviewing DPR project templates and business guidelines

Entrepreneurship

Rural Entrepreneurship Orientation Session

First-generation entrepreneurs participating in business plan appraisal.

District Enterprise Incubation Hub

Beekeepers and technicians operating scientific honey extraction equipment

Clusters

Honey Extraction & Apiary Processing Unit

Hygienic processing of raw floral honey from local apiary clusters.

Agro-Cluster Facility, North Bengal

Master trainer guiding artisan SHG members on contemporary product designs

Workshops

Artisan Capacity Building & Design Workshop

Master trainer conducting a design development masterclass for rural craftspersons.

Village Community Training Hall

RIIELG exhibition pavilion showcasing Dokra, terracotta, and handloom crafts

Events

Regional Buyer-Seller Conclave & Exhibition Pavilion

Artisans directly interacting with retail buyers and export house representatives.

Regional Artisan Trade Fair

Women artisans inspecting stitching precision on natural jute tote bags

Skill Development

Jute Craft Stitched Product Quality Check

Quality assurance and labeling of diversified jute products for institutional orders.

Women Self-Help Group Cluster

Rural technicians assembling solar inverter components during training session

Workshops

Solar Photovoltaic Technician Demonstration

Technical training on maintaining solar drives for agro-processing machinery.

Clean Energy Micro-Grid Hub

RIIELG field coordinators engaging with village elders and SHG leaders

Community Activities

Village Community Mobilization Meeting

Participatory community dialogue to identify local trade potential and training needs.

Gram Panchayat Community Centre

Artisans learning digital banking, UPI QR codes, and ledger maintenance

Entrepreneurship

Micro-Enterprise Financial Literacy Camp

Guidance on opening enterprise bank accounts and maintaining digital sales records.

Rural Bank Linkage Centre

Master artisan creating intricate brass Dokra artifacts using traditional lost-wax technique

Clusters

Traditional Dokra Lost-Wax Metal Casting Floor

Preserving ancient metal craft heritage while introducing ergonomic smelting furnaces.

Dokra Cluster Workshop