Producing manuals and reports
Shristi brings out manuals and information booklets on various topics like in the craft sector, health, environment awareness etc.
A comprehensive Terracotta Manual on Raw Material & Technology for Terracotta and Ceramic Crafts has been designed by Shristi, for the help of the Potters, Common Facility Centers, Entrepreneurs and other stakeholders.
The development of the manual has been carried out with the participation of the officials of the office of the Development Commissioner (Handicrafts), Ministry of Textiles, Govt. of India and various Design Centers, select artisans from all over the country, experts in the field, suppliers of raw materials as well as equipments and Financial Institutions.
The objective of the manual is to act us a guideline to help potters understand the modern ceramic technology to upgrade their products and cut down the expenditure with better technology inputs.
The manual contains information not only about the technical aspects of raw materials but also the financial aspects.
The financial part of the manual contains interalia, detailed information on:
- Financial implications,
- Establishing an unit of a particular type,
- Details of suppliers,
- Banking and
- Marketing