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MG Gramodyog Sewa Sansthan Foundation is working towards the revival of Bengal Muslin, the Finest and Lightest hand spun and hand woven cloth in the World and the promotion of Indigenous Variety Cotton cloth. MG Gramodyog Sewa Sansthan Foundation shortly known as MGGSSF is focused on expanding the demand for handmade clothing and creating awareness among people about the situations of the grass-root stakeholders who produces such work. We are also aimed to create First-Generation Artisans (Non-Traditional) with the craft and skill support of the Generational Artisans to revive the craft expertise for the future generation.
THE MAIN FOCUS IS TO GENERATE SUSTAINABLE LIVELIHOOD TO THE RURAL PEOPLE WHO CAN DEVELOP SKILLS AND GENERATE BETTER INCOMES THROUGH TRAININGS AND LEARNINGS. THIS WILL ALSO EMPOWER SELF-RELIANCE.
THE PRIMARY FOCUS IS TO DEVELOP THE NEW ARTISANS OF MUSLIN MAKING AND ITS UNIQUE CRAFTSMANSHIP AS THE NEXT GENERATION IS NOT LEARNING THE SKILLS OR IS NOT INTEREST IN THIS CRAFT DUE TO ITS COMPLEXITIES.
Hand spinning is an activity in which fibres are twisted to produce yarns that are woven to make a cloth using different types of tools like Charkha. It produces spun yarn for weaving. It is considered as one of the oldest crafts that is found around the world in some or the other form, using different tools and methods. Hand spinning is an environment friendly activity that does not need electricity or any another to operate and also its tools are very easy to make and maintain. Spinning is not only an art of making yarn but it is also a source of living in the rural lives. It is going to be our lost heritage which is the oldest form of craft that marked its beginning for the sake of covering one’s body, after the primitive ways of using leaves and animal fibres. Later it was found convenient to spin and then weave the fibres to form into cloth and cover them.
Most of the spinners found are women who used to make yarn from lint during the decentralized culture of spinning in India. They themselves were the consumers or family relatives, thus such a cloth making was a matter of prestige of the family. This made them produce the fine and quality yarn for weaving that produced the best of the clothes they could make. They had emotions and feelings while making the yarn and weaving them for their family which slowly stopped with the invention of machine to spin. The production was mostly consumed by others or the clusters that created a barrier between the direct relationship among the producers and consumers that resulted reducing the quality of the product. The spinners (mostly women) were forced to work in the big industries as a labour for producing yarn leaving their household work were they earned very less working for hours.
COME AND SEE THE EXCELLENCY AND CRAFTSMANSHIP OF BENGAL ARTISANS
In MG Gramodyog Sewa Sansthan Foundation, we focus on hand spinning using charkha, as an initiative by our Co-Founder Mrs. Rubi Rakshit. Initially started as a passion but now, our organisation aims in spreading such knowledge among people in different ways possible. So far we have crossed over 50 different institutions where we have conducted Hand Spinning workshops, seminars and teaching sessions. Even at individual level we try to pass on the art of Hand Spinning. As CHARKHA is a symbol of SWATANTRA INDIA (INDEPENDENCE) we keep in our mind the sayings of Mahatma Gandhi “Charkha is an instrument of service.” So lets unite together to support the cause of life amongst ourselves.
Arup Rakshit and Rubi Rakshit are the founding members of MG Gramodyog Sewa Sansthan Foundation (MGGSSF), a grassroots organisation based in West Bengal, dedicated to building sustainable rural livelihoods through indigenous textile practices. Rubi Rakshit, a master craftsperson, natural dyer, and spinner has been working with handloom and traditional textile practices for over two decades. Through MGGSSF, she has led the importance of hand spinning, hand weaving, natural dyeing, and low-impact textile production, working closely with Rural and Tribal communities. Her work focuses on restoring dignity to craft, preserving traditional knowledge, and ensuring fair, continuous livelihood opportunities for artisans— especially women. Arup Rakshit brings organisational vision, community engagement, and holistic development thinking to MGGSSF. He plays a key role in strengthening village-level systems, artisan welfare, training structures, and sustainable production models. His work ensures that craft revival is not isolated, but integrated with education, health, nutrition, and ecological responsibility, creating long-term resilience within communities.
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