panaji hoping to give traditional goan artisans a boost the goa handicrafts rural and small scale industries development corporation ghrssidc has formulated a capsule course that will expose the artists to new designs production techniques and technologiesunder the ghrssidc scheme called assistance for train the trainer the artisans will be trained to use new designs and improved tools the content of the course including the components and the duration will be decided by the ghrssidc the course also intends to acquaint the craftpersons and master trainers with the latest developments taking place in the field of design technology and production the artisans will also be taught how to market their finished goods they will learn costing economic and commercial intelligence and packagingtraining the artisans is just one step in the ghrssidcs plans to popularize goan handicrafts it will also make information on goan handicrafts which is currently being documented by the corporation available in book and cd form the material will serve as an important source of information to handicraft traders students and collectors the books and the cds will be sold to libraries and book vendors across the state the corporation will also print and distribute folders and leaflets through newspapers magazines hotels and travel agents so that the correct information about goan handicrafts is disseminated in the market craft awareness programmes for school children will also be organizedthe literature will be made available at various international travel marts handicraft corporations and at goa sadan in new delhi and goa bhavan in mumbai tnn