Craft Development Institute (CDI) and Indian Institute of Carpet Technology (IICT) have been declared as J-K’s maiden "Centre of Excellence" (CoE) in handicrafts and carpet sector. According to the J-K administration’s official statement, the Directorate of Handicrafts and Handloom, Kashmir (DHHK) had submitted two proposals in the month of February 2022 to the Handicrafts and Carpet Sector Skill Council of India for recognizing CDI and IICT as the Centre of Excellence in traditional and heritage crafts.
