K D Sharma
Director Growth
Descatuk
Descatuk
Techno-commercialist turned sustainability enthusiast for Natural
Resource Management, Livelihood Promotion, and Training & Capacity Building
for Lower Income Groups. As well as professional experience in the textile
industry from scarves to rugs at middle and senior management level in
reputable Indian textile mills like Vardhman, DCM, Shamken Multifab, Jersey
India, Dinesh Mills, and Shingora Textiles, to name a few, I have worked with
rural communities, non-governmental organizations, bureaucracy at the Govt. of
Uttarakhand, Development Commissioner of Handloom & Handicrafts, Ministry
of Textiles, Govt. of India.
He is currently the growth director and cofounder of Dev Ethical
Sustainable Crafts and Textiles, where he is investigating alternative raw materials
for the textile value chain and fashion in order to lessen its impact on the
climate. preparing upcoming fashion industry professionals for careers in
sustainability in the apparel and textile sectors.
Brief Consulting Assignments
“SBMA Market scan study for PLAN funded Vocational
Training Enterprise Promotion Scheme” for three block of Uttarkashi and Chamoli
of Uttarakhand to train 525 youths from disadvantageous community in three
block for self-employment oriented training courses.
DPR of Rs 400 lakhs for Establishment of Common
Facility Centrefor Handloom & Handicrafts and Copper craft for providing
livelihood of rural community at village Matena in Almora & Baberkheda in US
Nagar Uttarakhand, grant form Development Commissioner Handloom/Handicraft,
Ministry of Textiles Govt. of India.