A workshop on “Master Artisans Training on Product Design Development” was conducted at IDC under the expert guidance of Prof. A.G. Rao and Prof. R. Sandesh for the benefit of craftsmen and craftswomen from Meghalaya. The workshop organised by Women’s Group and Handicraft Multipurpose Co-operative Society Ltd., a reputed NGO in Meghalaya, during August 21-28, 2008, was supported by KVIC. The participants were taught to make products with simple techniques using machines and moulds, and several products were made at the workshop.