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Assam: IIT Guwahati Study Proposes Strategic Design Management Interventions in Eri and Muga Silk sector

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GUWAHATI: On July 12, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati researchers conducted extensive scientific field research for Eri and Muga Silk from a Design Management perspective. Reportedly, it is the first such report in this sector, as such the final report has already been accepted by the World Bank consultants.

As per the reports, the research has been titled ‘Diagnostic Study on Weaver’s need in respect of Eri and Muga Silk,’ aiming to cultivate a fruitful output as it will play a very significant role in formulating development strategy in this sector. Hence, the research team has gathered and exhibit insightful interpretations on the basis of a huge amount of field-level data. The study was conducted by Dr Pratul Ch. Kalita, Associate Professor, Department of Design, IIT Guwahati, and Prof. Amarendra Kumar Das, Department of Design, IIT Guwahati.

Reportedly, the Assam Rural Infrastructure and Agricultural Services Society (ARIAS), Government Assam, is keen to implement the strategies proposed in the report. This project is a strategic contribution of the Department of Design, IIT Guwahati, towards the socio-economic development of Assam.

Speaking to the media, Dr Pratul Ch. Kalita, Department of Design, IIT Guwahati, said, “It is a very detail study on Eri and Muga silk under aegis of World Bank-financed Assam Agribusiness and Rural Transformation Project (APART). The project primarily focuses on the study of the existing Design Value Chain of Eri and Muga Silk in Assam, starting from weaving (supply side – value creation) to marketing (demand side – value delivery), and formulation of Design Management Strategy to align demand and supply.”

According to the survey reports, the primary data collection was collected from 1,282 weavers, through structured questionnaires for weavers, sellers, cluster level designers, dyers and yarn suppliers, and was conducted in eight districts of Assam: Jorhat, Kamrup, Majuli, Lakhimpur, Sivasagar, Sonitpur, Charaideu and Biswanath.

Meanwhile, Prof. Amarendra Kumar Das, Department of Design, IIT Guwahati, said, “The newly designed semi-automatic loom is expected to significantly improve productivity and quality of weaving,” while elaborating on the semi-automatic loom proposed under the study.

Additionally, Dr Pratul Ch. Kalita identified five strategic design management interventions for the alignment of the demand and supply side of the Design Value Chain of Eri and Muga Silk. The report describes the strategies with a detailed plan.

The five design management strategies formulated are:

  • Skill development & Skill-up gradation strategy,
  • Design Studio and Digital Design Bank
  • System Design Solution for integrated Supply Chain Management
  • Frame Loom and a new Semi-Automatic Loom to improve productivity and quality
  • Attracting weavers for Eri-Muga weaving.

Dr Pratul Ch. Kalita further elaborated that the Business to Business Model of System Design Solution proposed under the study is expected to structure and streamline the entire value chain of Eri and Muga silk. At present, it is much unstructured.

According to the reports, All the information on the production quantity of individual weavers was collected for Eri and Muga silk separately. The detailed report shows the descriptive statistics of the production of various types of Eri and Muga products in all the districts considered under the study. The number and percentage of weavers (producers) in each district who have been part of the production is also mentioned in the report. Based on their experience gathered in the study and their previous endeavours on similar studies, the researchers were able to determine the skill level of weavers on various types of looms, equipment and machinery. Detail methodical approach for skill development and skill up-gradation, along with structured methods for assessment of the effectiveness of training has been proposed in the report.

Hence, It is worth noting that Dr PratulChKalita and Prof. Amarendra Kr. Das from the Department of Design, IIT Guwahati, had provided design, technology and management consultancy to Sivasagar Mega Handloom Cluster during 2016- 2019.

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