Handicrafts and Carpet Sector Skill Council (HCSSC) was incorporated in January 2014. The organization has been formed as per the Public-Private Partnership (PPP) model defined by the Government of India in 2011.

HCSSC is a recognized awarding body of the National Council for Vocational Education and Training (NCVET) and is jointly promoted by Export Promotion Council for Handicrafts (EPCH), Carpet Export Promotion Council (CEPC) and National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC) under the aegis of the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE) and Ministry of Textiles, In-line Ministry of HCSSC, Government of India.

HCSSC is the apex body for skill development in Handicrafts and Carpet sector. HCSSC is the coordinator and promoter for the various agencies connected with the skill development in the Handicrafts and Carpet sector in India. HCSSC has been established with a core objective to provide deployable resources to the industry by enabling competency-based training as per the standards set in consultation with the industry. HCSSC is the organization accountable for skill development of the overall Handicrafts and Carpet sector.

What We Do

Being the apex body for overall skill development in the Handicrafts and Carpet sector, the prime task of HCSSC is to develop the skill ecosystem for the sector. For that matter, HCSSC considers all the aspects of the skill development process. It includes research for the purpose of understanding the particulars for the process and then implementing them. HCSSC is technically responsible for structuring and managing the whole skill development process for the Handicrafts and Carpet sector.