Tool Assistance Scheme for Pottery Artisans

The "Tool Assistance Scheme for Pottery Artisans" by the Gujarat Matikam Kalakari & Rural Technology Institute, Industries and Mines Department, Government of Gujarat, aims to provide financial support to individual artisans for procuring essential tools like electric chalk and electric footmill, offering a substantial 75% subsidy on the tool cost. The scheme offers this significant subsidy, requiring a 25% beneficiary contribution, and ensures that assistance is provided solely in the form of instrumental support, rather than cash. The applicant must fulfill specific criteria, including being directly involved in pottery work, belonging to the Prajapati/Kumbhar caste or being another associated artisan, and falling within the prescribed age group of 18 to 50 years. The procurement of Tool under this scheme is managed by the Gujarat Rural Industries Marketing Federation (GRIMCO), and applications are accepted at the office of the institution as per the prescribed format.

• Provision of tools such as an electric chalk and an electric footmill.
• 75% subsidy on the cost of the tool.
• The instrument assistance is to be used solely for the purpose for which it was given and for the potter's work.
• The assistance will be given only in the form of instrumental assistance and not in cash.

*The beneficiary must submit 25% of their contribution amount to the office of the institution through a demand draft in the name of 'GMK & RTI' of an authorized bank on the day disclosed by the organization.
*The applicant must use the instrument assistance only for the purpose for which it has been given and for the matter involving the potter's work.
*If the applicant misuses the assistance, the amount of tool assistance given will be recovered by the revenue organization.
*During verification by an officer of the institution, if the instrument assistance is found not to have been used for the intended purpose, the amount of the instrument assistance given will be withdrawn.
*The benefit of resource support will be available to only one person per family.
*The delivery of the tool must be checked upon receipt, as no complaint of any kind of instrument will be taken into account after delivery.

• The applicant should be directly involved in the business of the Prajapati/Kumbhar caste.
• The applicant should be directly involved in pottery work or pottery.
• The applicant will have to give a certificate of competent authority for the purpose of doing pottery along with the application form.
• The applicant can be another artisan associated with the pottery business who does pottery, provided they give a certificate of meaning along with the application form.
• The applicant's age should be between 18 and 50 years.
• The applicant must be the only person in their family applying for the benefit of resource support.

Post-Selection Conditions

• The applicant shall have to use the instrument assistance for the purpose for which the instrument assistance has been given, only for that purpose and for the matter involving the potter's work.
• The applicant must ensure the instrument assistance is used as intended; otherwise, the assistance amount will be withdrawn by the institution.

Online

Steps for New Registration
Step 1: Visit the eKutir portal. In the right pane of the landing page, click "For New Individual Registration, click Here".
Step 2: On the registration page, fill in all mandatory fields (marked with an asterisk): Full Name (in English), Aadhaar Card Number, Gender, Date of Birth, Mobile Number, E-mail, Password (confirm the password by typing it again). Fill in the Captcha Code, and click "Register".
Step 3: A confirmation pop-up will display the entered name, mobile number, and other details. If all the details are correct, click "Confirm" to proceed. If any information is incorrect, click "Cancel", make the necessary corrections, and then click "Register" again.
Step 4: Upon successful registration, the User ID and Password will be sent to your registered mobile number via SMS. If an email address has been provided, the credentials will also be sent via email.

Steps for Login Procedure and User Profile Update
Step 1: Visit the eKutir portal. In the right pane of the landing page (in the "Login to Portal" section), provide your User ID, Password, and the Captcha Code. Then click "Login".
Step 2: Upon first login, the user must complete the "User Profile" by providing personal and organisational details. All fields marked with an asterisk are mandatory. Some fields will already be pre-filled based on the information provided during registration.
*Most of these details can later be updated from the “View Profile” section, except for the fields initially filled during registration.

Steps for Scheme Application
Step 1: After logging in and completing the profile, the system displays schemes relevant to the user on the homepage. Click on the name of the scheme that you intend to apply for. You will be redirected to the online application form of the scheme. The application form is divided into multiple tabs.
Step 2: In the form, fill in all the mandatory fields and upload all the mandatory documents in the specified format and size. For each uploaded document, the corresponding document number must be entered wherever required. Click the “Save & Next” button to proceed to the subsequent tabs.
Step 3: Carefully review all the information provided and the documents uploaded. Make any necessary corrections. Acknowledge and agree to the terms and conditions, declaration, and privacy policy (if any) by ticking the designated checkbox.
Step 4: Clicking “Save & Next” in the last tab of the application form generates an application number, which is displayed on the screen. The applicant must record this number for future reference. If the applicant wishes to print the application, they may click the “Print Application” button.
*If you do not wish to continue with the application at that point, you may click "Cancel".

Application Printing and Modification

• If the user wishes to print the application, they may click “Print Application.”
• If the application has been returned for revision, a “Modify” button will appear. The user can then edit the application and resubmit it.

Helpdesk/Grievance Redressal

• Call 9909926280 / 9909926180.
• Connect with the District Industries Centre (DIC) of your district.

Check Application Status
Visit the Application Status page Provide the Application Number of the scheme, and your Date of Birth. Then click "View Status".

Offline

Step 1: The interested applicant should take a printout of the prescribed format of the application form, or obtain the application form from the institute.
Step 2: The applicant must ensure the application form is filled with complete details and all necessary certificates and documents are prepared.
Step 3: The beneficiary must submit their 25% contribution amount to the office of the institution. This payment is to be made through a demand draft in the name of 'GMK & RTI' of an authorized bank on the day disclosed by the organization. A copy of the receipt of this payment must be submitted to the organization.
Step 4: The application form, along with all the complete details and necessary documents, including a copy of the beneficiary contribution receipt, must be sent to the office of the institution -
Gujarat Matikam Kalakari & Rural Technology Institute, Nr. GH-4, Sector 12, Gandhinagar - 382 016, Sector-12, Gujarat- India, +91-79-23251681, +91-79-23251665, dir-gmkrti@gujarat.gov.in
Step 5: The applicant must submit copies of the certificates provided with the application form to the institution for verification as and when required.
Step 6: The procurement process of the tool is carried out by the Gujarat Rural Industries Marketing Federation (GRIMCO). Once the tool is received by the organization from GRIMCO, it will be distributed to the applicants. The applicant will have to obtain the delivery of the tool at their own expense on the date and at the place specified by the institution. No separate cost or charge will be paid to the applicant for carting the tool.

*Upon Delivery Upon receiving the tool, the applicant must thoroughly check its delivery. No complaints regarding any kind of instrument will be taken into account after the delivery has been made and checked.
*After the instrument assistance is provided, an officer of the institution will personally examine the applicant regarding the use of the instrument assistance. If, during this verification, it is found that the instrument assistance has not been used for its intended purpose (potter's work), the amount of the assistance given will be withdrawn.
*Applicants are encouraged to keep a copy of their submitted application and all relevant receipts for future reference.