USTTAD Scheme
Upgrading Skills and Training in Traditional Arts/ Crafts for Development
Client:
National Institute of Design, Ahmedabad (for Ministry of Minority Affairs, Government of India)
Role:
Managing documentation for various mediums across craft clusters
Duration:
April 2021 - July 2024
Photo Courtesy: National Institute of Design, Ahmedabad
Involved in multi-format documentation and storytelling across ten craft clusters—from Likir Pottery in Ladakh to Crochet in Goa and Black Pottery in Manipur—under the USTTAD scheme, overseeing report development, films, exhibitions, and coordination with government agencies. This project informs Nivesh’s approach to social impact work and multi-format, research-driven storytelling.
