Team Production Award

Description
The "Team Production Award" scheme was launched by the Handlooms, Handicrafts, Textiles, & Khadi Department, Government of Tamil Nadu. This award is being given to artisans for handicraft items to be made by a team. This award will be given to 3 groups every year with a cash prize of ₹40,000/- 4 grams gold medal, Thamirapattiram and a certificate. The applicant applies through poompucar sales and manufacturing plant managers.

Benefits
• Cash Prize of ₹40,000/-.
• 4 gm Gold Medal.
• One Thamirapattiram.
• Certificate.

Eligibility Criteria
1. The group should be from Tamil Nadu.
2. The group applying for a group production award must have more than two artisans as members.
3. The group should be Tamil Nadu manufacturers of handicrafts.
4. The craft submitted for this award should be produced by the group.

Application Process
Step 1: Advertisements are released in June every year.
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Advertisements are released in June every year.

Step 2: Step 1: The interested applicant should take print of the prescribed format of the application form.
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Step 1: The interested applicant should take print of the prescribed format of the application form.

Step 3: Step 2: In the application form, fill in all the mandatory fields, paste the passport-sized photograph (signed across, if required), and attach copies of all the mandatory documents (self-attest, if required).
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Step 2: In the application form, fill in all the mandatory fields, paste the passport-sized photograph (signed across, if required), and attach copies of all the mandatory documents (self-attest, if required).

Step 4: Step 3: Submit the duly filled and signed application form along with the documents (during office hours) to the Head Office only through Poompucar Sales and Manufacturing Plant Managers.
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Step 3: Submit the duly filled and signed application form along with the documents (during office hours) to the Head Office only through Poompucar Sales and Manufacturing Plant Managers.

Step 5: Step 4: Request a receipt or acknowledgment from the concerned authority to whom the application has been submitted. Ensure that the receipt contains essential details such as the date and time of submission, and a unique identification number (if…
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NOTE: In this application, each member should mention his name and member's work in the production separately.

Required Documents
• Passport-size photograph of Members.
• Address Proof of Members.
• Aadhaar Card of Members.
• Front Page of Passbook of Members.
• Photograph of the item.
• Exhibitions Photograph (if any members of the group attended exhibitions).
• Affidavit Joint Group Undertaking on Stamp Paper ₹20.
• Recommendation Certificate, attested by any of the Managers of Poombucar Outlets and Manufacturing Plants / the respective Area Assistant Directors (Handicrafts / Craft Council (Tamil Nadu/India/World) under the Office of the Development Commissioner, New Delhi.

Frequently Asked Questions
Q: What is the purpose of the Team Production Award scheme?
A: The Team Production Award scheme aims to recognize and reward artisan groups in Tamil Nadu for their collaborative efforts in creating handicraft items.

Q: How many groups receive the Team Production Award each year?
A: Each year, the Team Production Award is presented to three deserving artisan groups.

Q: What are the prizes awarded to each winning group?
A: Winners of the Team Production Award receive a cash prize of [?]40,000/-, a 4 grams gold medal, Thamirapattiram, and a certificate.

Q: Who can apply for the Team Production Award?
A: A group applying for the Team Production Award must consist of more than two artisans as members.

Q: Where does an applicant apply for the Team Production Award?
A: Artisan groups can apply for the Team Production Award through Poompucar Sales and Manufacturing Plant Managers.

Q: What is the main condition for the craft submitted for the award?
A: The craft submitted for the award must be produced by the applying group of artisans.

Q: When is the advertisement for the award usually released?
A: The advertisement for the Team Production Award is typically released during the first week of August.

Q: What should be done after submitting the application form?
A: After submitting the application, applicants should request a receipt or acknowledgment containing essential details such as the date and time of submission.

Q: What documents related to the members are needed for the application?
A: Documents related to group members, such as passport-size photographs, address proofs, Aadhaar cards, and passbook front pages, are required for the application.

Q: Is participation in exhibitions mandatory for group members?
A: Participation in exhibitions is not mandatory for group members applying for the award.

Q: Who can provide the recommendation certificate?
A: The recommendation certificate can be provided by Managers of Poompucar Sales and Manufacturing Plant, respective Area Assistant Directors (Handicrafts) of the Office of the Development Commissioner, New Delhi, or Craft Council (Tamil Nadu/India/World).

Q: Can applicants from outside Tamil Nadu apply?
A: Applicants from outside Tamil Nadu are not eligible to apply for the Team Production Award.

Q: How should members describe their roles in the production in the application?
A: In the application, each member of the artisan group should mention their name and role in the production separately.

Q: Who should sign and nominate the nomination certificate of the applicant?
A: The nomination certificate of the applicant should be signed and nominated in a photograph by the specified authorities.

Q: What is the responsibility of Poompucar Sales and Manufacturing Plant Managers?
A: Poompucar Sales and Manufacturing Plant Managers play a role in facilitating the application process.

Q: Is compensation provided for any damage to prize materials?
A: The management is not liable for any damage to prize materials due to competition-related activities, and no compensation will be provided.

Q: Is there an age limit for applicants?
A: There is typically no specified age limit for applicants, but they must meet the eligibility criteria outlined in the advertisement.