Report on the activities of RRC on Cluster Development

1. Pre Diagnostic Study

 The following pre diagnostic studies have been done by the Regional Resource Centre on cluster development during the first quarter of 2009

1. Rontholli Jewellery Cluster (Nowgong)
2. Fireworks Cluster (Barpeta)
3. Sildubi Cane and Bamboo Cluster (Cachar)
4. Asarkandi Terracotta and Pottery Cluster (Dhubri)
5. Tek Namthang Bamboo Cluster (South Sikkim)
6. Okhrey Handloom and Handicraft Cluster (West Sikkim)
7. Kynrud Cane and Bamboo Cluster (West Khasi Hills)
8. Shillong Wine Making Cluster (East Khasi Hills)
9. Hapania Jute Cluster (West Tripura)

2 Diagnostic Study

 Two diagnostic studies have been completed during the first quarter of .2009

1. Sipajhar Handloom Cluster, Assam
2. Seling Bamboo Cluster, Mizoram

Training Programme on Clusters and Cluster Development For Network Development Agents (NDAs)

 A three day training programme on Clusters and Cluster Development was organised in the premises of the Indian Institute of Entrepreneurship (IIE), Guwahati from 13-15 May, 2009. Primarily organised for the newly selected Network Development Agents (NDAs) for the nine clusters under the Regional Resource Centre on cluster development duly approved and sanctioned by the Ministry of MSME, Government of India, the training programme on the third day also had the presence of the partner organisations of IIE in implementing the nine clusters – the NGOs.

Awareness Camp

 As a first step towards implementing the soft components outlined in the Action Plans two awareness camps were held in the following clusters:

Umden Eri Cluster, Meghalaya, June 16, 2009

Bagulamari Jute Craft Cluster, Dhubri, Assam, June 29, 2009