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seminars & workshops

IPR Protection of Unique Textiles & Handcrafted Products through GI & Post - GI

initiatives

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Workshop at Jodhpur, Rajasthan; 14 September 2023

A glimpse of the dais with the dignitaries at the workshop held at TFC, Jodhpur

A workshop on ‘IPR Protection of Unique Textiles & Mr. Hansraj Baheti, COA Member, EPCH
Handcrafted Products through GI & Post - GI initiatives’ was welcomed the participants and appreciated
organised by Textiles Committee, Ministry of Textiles, the Textile Committee and EPCH for
Government of India, in association with EPCH at TFC, Jodhpur organising this event to support handicrafts
on 14th September 2023. entrepreneurs, exporters and industry in
general. He added that EPCH strives to
This was graced by Mr. Hansraj Baheti, COA Member, EPCH;
increase exports of handicrafts multiple
Mr. Gordhan Raika, Chairman, Central Wool Development
times so there is need to understand the
Board, Jodhpur; Mr. S L Paliwal, Joint Director, DICC Jodhpur;
significance of design, product quality and
Dr. G S Prasad, Director, NIFT Jodhpur; Mr. V K Vyas , Asstt. Director,
other important elements. All the dignitaries informed the
IIHT, Jodhpur; Dr. G S Tooteja, CEO, Jodhpur City Knowledge and
participants about the role of their organisations in terms of
Innovation Foundation; Mr. Kiran V N, A.D, O/o DC(H), Jodhpur;
schemes and facilities, for growth of the industry.
Dr. Ajayvardhan Acharya, Regional Director, IGNOU, Jodhpur;
Ms. Nidhi Sharma, HR Incharge, FDDI, Jodhpur; Mr. Vivek Sharma, Dr. Ajayvardhan Acharya, Regional Director, IGNOU, Jodhpur
Field Officer, Textile Committee, Gurugram; and Mr. Murlidhar and Mr. Vivek Sharma, Field Officer, Textile Committee, Gurugram
Mahato, Branch Manager ECGC Ltd. Jodhpur. informed the participants about Geographical Indications (GI) and
it's benefits for Unique Textiles &
Handicrafts and IPR. The participants
learnt that the essence of a
geographical indication (GI or GI's)
which makes it different from other
forms of intellectual property is that it
is owned and exercised "collectively"
based on collective traditions.
However, it is poignant to note that
after more than two decades post
TRIPS, many nations with limited

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