HANDICRAFT PROMOTION SECTION
MISSION:
To create an enabling environment for the development and expansion of handicraft enterprises and producers.
OBJETIVES:
- To impart Skills on handicraft
- To train for self employment
- To improve income generation
- To promote self reliance
MAIN FUNCTIONS:
- The creation of employment whether formal or informal self –employment.
- Conducting Handicraft local and external market research
- Formal Training on handicraft skills and extension service
FUNTIONS OF THE (NHTC) NATIONAL HANDICRAFT TRAINING CENTRE
The functions are as follows:
- Upgrading and development of skills to meet market demand
- Giving opportunities to low achievers and dropouts from school
- Promoting self reliance and self employment among students
- Catering
ACTIVITIES OF (NHTC) NATIONAL HANDICRAFT TRAINING CENTRE
- Recruitment and Selection of students
- Maintenance of product and student profile
- Organisation of exhibition?
- Creation of handicrafts and awareness
DEVELOPMNENT/ TRAINING
1. GENERAL AND ADVANCED SEWING
2. FINE ARTS / TECHNICAL DRAWING
3. LEATHER CRAFT
4. CERAMICS / POTTERY
5. WOOD CARVING AND CARPENTRY
6. METAL WORK AND MACHINERY/SMALL ENGINES REPAIR
7. ELECTRICAL / ENGINEERING / PLUMBING
8. COMPUTER AND WORD PROCESSING
9. INTERMEDIATE COMPUTER STUDY
Contacts:
P.O. Box 451
Mbabane
Tel: +268 2404 3201/6
fax: +268 2404 4711
BRANCHES/OUTSTATIONS:
Region : Telephone
Hhohho +268 2404 3201/6
Manzini +268 2505 3936
Nhlangano/Shiselweni +268 2207 8392
Siteki/Lubombo +268 2343 4141