The President of India, Pranab Mukherjee presented Shilp Guru awards and National Awards to master craftspersons in New Delhi.
9 Shilp Gurus and 19 National Awardees received the awards for the year 2015.
The main objective of the awards is to give recognition to masters for their excellence in craftsmanship and valuable contribution to Indian Handicrafts.
Shilp Guru Award consists of a gold coin, Rs. 2,00,000/- in cash, a Tamrapatra, an Angavastram and a certificate.
National Award consists of Rs. 1,00,000/- in cash, a Tamrapatra, an Angavastram and a certificate.
The Shilp Guru Awards, National Awards and National Merit Certificate are awarded to a craftsperson only once in a lifetime, to encourage master craftspersons to maintain excellence in craftsmanship and keep alive our old tradition.
List of Shilp Guru Awardees for the year 2015
| Sl.No. | Name & Address | Craft | State | Region |
| 1. | Shri K.Siva Prasada Reddy
S/o Sh.K.V.Rami Reddy (PO)Tangutur, 5/8/25, Banaganapally Mandal Kurnool District, Pin- 518 125 |
Kalamkari Painting | Andhra Pradesh | Southern Region |
| 2 | Shri Irshad Hussain Farooqi
S/o Sh.Wali Muhammad Farooqi, House No.837/B, Street No.22, Moti Masjid Road, Zakir Nagar, New Delhi- 110025 |
Calligraphy in wood carving | Delhi | Northern Region |
| 3 | Shri Rajender Parshad Bondwal
S/o Shri Jai Narain Bondwal Hathi Dant Wale, Street No.4, Nai Basti , Bahadurgarh Dist. Jhajjar, Haryana-124 507 |
Sandal Wood Carving | Haryana | Northern Region |
| 4. | Khatri Abdul Razak Mohmed
S/o Khatri Mohmed Sidhik Khatri Vas, Dhamadka, Kutch – 370001,Gujarat |
Ajrakh Hand Block Printing | Gujarat | Western Region |
| 5 | Abdul Raouf
S/o Shri Shaik Ahmed R/o H.No.2-2-137, Kulsum Galli Chowbara Road, Bidar Karnataka – 585 401 |
Bidri Craft | Karnataka | Southern Region |
| 6 | Sh.Girish Kumar Rajsoni
S/o Shri Ghanshyam Lal Verma 01, Nakoda Nagar III, Ramtekri Mandsaur, Madhya Pradesh Pin-458001 |
Thewa Craft | Madhya Pradesh | Western Region |
| 7 | Shri Pravakar Maharana
S/o Shri Sadhu Charan Maharana, Sishupal Garh, Gangotri Nagar-2, Bhubaneswar-751002, Odisha |
Stone Carving | Odisha | Eastern Region |
| 8 | Shri Inder Singh Kudrat
S/o Shri Paddddmashree Kudrat Singh Kudrat-43, Ganesh Nagar, Moti Dungari, Vijay Path, Tilak Nagar Jaipur- 302004, Rajasthan |
Enamel of silver & Gold jewellery | Rajasthan | Northern Region |
| 9. | Shri Hari Charan Das
S/o Shri Prasanna Kumar Das Vill & PO- Jagendranagar, Madhya Para, PS. East Agartala, Tripura (West) Pin-799004 |
Cane & Bamboo | Tripura | North Eastern Region |
List of National Awardees for the year 2015
| Sl.No. | Name & Address | Craft | State | Region |
| 1. | Smt.Punam Das
W/o Shri Binod Lal Das Vill. Salempur, P.O.Bijai, P.S. Pandaul, Dist. Madhubani, Bihar -847 404 |
Mithila Painting | Bihar | Eastern Region |
| 2. | Smt.Ramrati
W/o Shri Harkishan RZ-111, Prajapati Colony, Indra Park, Uttam Nagar, New Delhi – 110059 |
Terracotta | Delhi | Northern Region |
| 3. | Shri Zameer Ahmed
S/o Ustad Mazharuddin B-38, 1st floor Nizamuddin west New Delhi-110013 |
Miniature Painting | Delhi | Northern Region |
| 4. | Mohd. Yaqoob
S/o Haji Nasiruddin R/o S-57, Main Road, Brahampuri, Delhi-110053 |
Metal Embossing | Delhi | Northern Region |
| 5. | Zahid Hussain Beig
S/o Shri Mohd.Hussain Beig 53, KadimMasjid, P.O. Nowshera, P.S.Lal Bazar, Srinagar, Jammu & Kashmir |
Papier Machie | Jammu & Kashmir | Northern Region |
| 6. | Shri M.Ramamurthy
S/o Late V.Madhavachary R/o No.2, Nagadevanahalli Vinahyaka Layout Gyanabharthi post, Bangalore – 560056 |
Wood Carving | Karnataka | Southern Region |
| 7. | Shri Laxmidhar Subudhhi
S/o Late Subal Subudhhi At-Raghurajpur, P.O./P.S. Chandanpur, Dist. Puri, Odisha- 752012 |
Palmleaf Engraving | Odisha | Eastern Region |
| 8 | Shri Biswanath Swain
S/o Late Bhim Swain At-Raghurajpur, P.O./P.S. Chandanpur, Dist. Puri, Odisha- 752012 |
Palm Leaf Engraving & Painting | Odisha | Eastern Region |
| 9. | Smt.Jashobanti Meher
W/o Shri Karnna Meher AT & PO- Barpali College(Chowk), Dist. Bargarh, Odisha-786 029 |
Natural Fiber Craft | Odisha | Eastern Region |
| 10. | Abdul Ghani,
S/o Shri Hafiz Mohd. Shafi Plot No. B-17, 18 Vivekanand Colony, outside Chandpole Gate, Khetri House, Jaipur-302016, Rajasthan |
Block Printing | Rajasthan | Northern Region |
| 11. | Shri Vasudev Sharma
S/o Late Sh.Lakhan Lal Sharma E-2, Vidhan Sabha Nagar, Dholai, New Sanganer Road, Jaipur-302020 |
Miniature Painting | Rajasthan | Northern Region |
| 12. | Shri Jugal Kishor Chandel
S/o Shri Choti Lal Chandel House No.1848, Jai Lal Munshi Ka Rasta, Chandpole Bazar, Jaipur-302001, Rajasthan |
Miniature Painting | Rajasthan | Northern Region |
| 13. | Shri Roop Kishor Soni
S/o late Shri Hari Ram Soni R/o House No.101, Murgi Farm Ki Gali, Gandhi Colony, Jaisalmer, Rajasthan- 345 001 |
Silver Engraving | Rajasthan | Northern Region |
| 14. | Shri Akoju Venkateshwarlu
S/o Sh. Akoju Chandramouli House No.2-3-207, Kaman Road, Karimnagar – 505001 Telangana State |
Silver Filigree | Telangana | Southern Region |
| 15. | Shri Munna Lal Soni
S/o Shri Shambhu Dayal Soni Mohalla –Chobayana Hardol Baba Parisar Lalitpur, Uttar Pradesh-284403 |
Metal Craft | Uttar Pradesh | Central Region |
| 16. | Shri Israr Ahmed
S/o Shri Inayat Ali 474/24, Near Lions School Sitapur Road Khadra, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh -226 020 |
Bone Carving | Uttar Pradesh | Central Region |
| 17. | Shri Kunjbihari Singh
S/o Shri Ramsaran Singh K-4/53A, Lal Ghat, Varanasi Uttar Pradesh -221001 |
Gulabi Meenakari | Uttar Pradesh | Central Region |
| 18. | Shri Sohit Kumar Prajapati
S/o Shri Ram Adhin Prajapati Mo.Husenabad, P.O.Nizamabad, Dist. Azamgarh , Uttar Pradesh Pin – 276 206 |
Black Pottery | Uttar Pradesh | Central Region |
| 19 | Shri Haradhan Das
S/o Late Shri Nandalal Das Vill & Post-Haldinala, PO & PS-Garhbeta, Dist. Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal – 721127 |
Copper Engraving | West Bengal | Eastern Region |