The Aga Khan Trust for culture in partnership with Housing and Urban Development Corporation conceptualised and conducted three to nine-month-long vocational training courses for 240 youngsters and women of the Hazrat Nizamuddin Basti. The courses concluded with a certificate distribution ceremony at a Municipal Corporation of Delhi school here on Thursday.
Before presenting certificates, former HUDCO executive director R. K. Safaya said the need of the hour was to set up curio shops outside the protected area of monuments maintained by the Archaeological Survey of India. “We should market souvenirs and handicrafts produced by men and women of Hazrat Nizamuddin Basti. This would resuscitate the dying arts of the area and encourage residents to come up with a range of traditional products for domestic and foreign tourists.” via thehindu.com: A beacon of hope for youngsters, also at outlookindia.com
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