ODOP, Uttar Pradesh
The state of Uttar Pradesh is endowed with abundant and diverse products and crafts owing to its diversity of people, climate, faith and culture. The UP government’s One District, One Product scheme aims to encourage and revive such indigenous and specialized products and crafts through modernization and publicization.
Awards
To celebrate the tradition of the districts reflected in their unique products and crafts, the districts and individual producers will be awarded by the State. The objective of the State Awards is to give recognition to the one district in each category of product for promoting the indigenous product and to craftsmen/ producers/ producer groups/ entrepreneurs for their outstanding contribution in terms of excellence of craftsmanship and development of the ODOP product from the district. The award is to serve as an incentive to continue their pursuit as well as an example to others who may strive to receive the same.
State Award to Districts
The objective of the State Award to Districts is to give recognition to district's efforts towards the successful implementation of the ODOP Schemes and promotion. The categories of ODOP products are as follows:
- Handloom
- Handicrafts
- Food processing
- Agriculture
- Manufacturing
State Award to Individuals
The objective of State Awards to Individuals is to dignify the Craftsman/Weaver/Producer/Producer Group/Entrepreneur fulfilling the eligibility criteria who have made an exemplary contribution in terms of excellence of craftsmanship, innovation, and creativity for the development of the ODOP product.
After evaluation, two awards – a Winner and a Forerunner, will be awarded for each ODOP product.
Award Details
State Award to Districts
| Eligibility | Each district will be eligible for the Award in the category in which the ODOP product of the district belongs |
| Selection process | The Divisional Commissioner will nominate one district from the respective division in each category of the Award |
| Award Contents | Trophy and Certificate of the State Award |
State Award to Individuals
| Eligibility | The State Award to Individuals recognizes skilled Craftsmen/Weavers/Producers/Producer Groups/Entrepreneurs who have inspired by demonstrated exemplary craftsmanship, leadership and innovation |
| Selection process |
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| Award Contents | The Award consists of a Certificate of Merit and a cash prize of INR 1 lakh to the winner and INR 50,000 to the forerunner |
Evaluating Committee
The nominations send by the Divisional Commissioner for the Start Award to Districts and the recommendations send by the DLSC for the State Award to Individuals are evaluated by the State Level Selection Committee (SLSC). The proposed composition of the committee is as follows:
| S. No. | Members of SLSC | Designation |
| 1 | Representative, UP Chief Minister Office | Chairman |
| 2 | Development Commissioner, UP | Convener |
| 3 | Director, IIHT | Member |
| 4 | Faculty Representative from NID/NIFT/IIT | Member |
| 5 | 2 Entrepreneurs | Member |
| 6 | Two representatives from Media Agency | Member |
