Every programme sits within one of five strategic pillars. The key interventions under each are set out below.
The craft is under real strain today. This is not sentiment — it is the situation facing households that are being pushed out of the trade. The Sangh's programmes are built against these specific pressures.
The price of suitable clay, firewood and fuel has climbed steadily. When access to raw material itself becomes costly, the small producer's margin disappears.
Cheap plastic and metal vessels have taken over the market that earthenware once held. As sales fall, the reason for a younger generation to stay in the trade falls with them.
The skill passes hand to hand, not on paper. If one generation does not learn it, that knowledge does not return — which is why documentation and master–apprentice training are urgent.
Some potters in Bhaktapur have found a way through by turning to decorative ware, the visitor market and new designs. That adaptation needs training and market access behind it.
Sources: Global Press Journal · Nepali Times
Documenting the traditional Kumbhkar craft, transferring it to the next generation and linking it to modern markets.
Key interventions
Scholarships, tutoring, career counselling and leadership training for students of the community.
Key interventions
Facilitating access to capital, cooperatives, marketing and enterprise training for small producers.
Key interventions
Representation and advocacy at policy level, and transparent governance within the Sangh itself.
Key interventions
A relief fund and rapid-support system for sick, disaster-affected and elderly members.
Key interventions