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Gujarat State Handloom and Handicrafts Development Corporation Ltd is an agency of Government of Gujarat established in 1973 with the main objective of identification, revival, development of handicrafts and handlooms of Gujarat. The Corporation markets products of artisans through its Garvi-Gurjari chain of emporiums in India and supply to ...
The Government of Gujarat passed two ordinances to postpone election of local governing bodies whose five-year terms end in October–November 2015. These local governing bodies include 253 municipalities, 208 taluka panchayats, 26 district panchayats and six municipal corporations. The Gujarat High Court later quashed the ordinances. [227] [228]
Gujarat State Commission for Women is formed to investigate specific problems relating to women and apart from studying women related issues from the state. [3] The Commission is equipped with powers to safeguard rights of women and ensure their protection and equality against any form of harassment and issues faced in the family and community.
Gujarat Government Organisations are the commercial and non-commercial establishments in the Indian state of Gujarat by Government of Gujarat or Government of India. This includes the state-run PSUs, Statutory corporations and co-operative societies. These commercial institutions are vital to the economic growth of this state. [1]
The economy of Gujarat, a state in Western India, is the most industrialised in India, having the highest industrial output of any state in the union. [9] It has the highest exports of any Indian state, accounting for 33% of all Indian exports in 2022–23. [ 10 ]
In addition, she is Chairperson of the Gujarat State Women's SEWA Cooperative Federation of 106 primary cooperatives with 300,000 members. She was also appointed a member of National Advisory Council by the Prime Minister of India in June, 2010.
Rogan painting was initially practiced in several locations in the Gujarat region. The painted fabric was mostly purchased by women of the Hindu lower castes who wanted to decorate clothing for their weddings. [7] It was therefore a seasonal art, with most of the work taking place during the months when most weddings take place.
Ela Ramesh Bhatt (7 September 1933 – 2 November 2022) was an Indian cooperative organiser, activist and Gandhian, [1] who founded the Self-Employed Women's Association of India (SEWA) in 1972, and served as its general secretary from 1972 to 1996. She was the chancellor of the Gujarat Vidyapith from 7 March 2015 to 19 October 2022. [2]