Young tribal artisans from Maredumilli agency area, who honed their skills with a special training programme in making of artefacts, have made the audience spellbound by displaying a wide range of artefacts made of bamboo in a special exhibition arranged at Hotel River Bay here on Sunday.

As many as 30 artisans from the agency area were chosen for a month-long training programme conducted by the Balakavi Educational Seva Trust (BEST), an NGO, from April 1.

Master trainer Prabhal Saikia and his team from Assom helped the tribal youth to hone their skills in making artefacts by using bamboos.

MLAs Akula Satyanarayana, Gorantla Buchayya Chowdary inaugurated the exhibition.

Mayor Pantam Rajani Sesha Sai attended as special guest.

President of the BEST B. Padmaja thanked the ITDA and APSSDC for choosing their organisation for the training programme.

source: http://www.thehindu.com / The Hindu / Home> National> Andhra Pradesh / by Staff Reporter / Rajamahendravaram – May 02nd, 2016