{"id":12,"date":"2025-04-03T08:33:36","date_gmt":"2025-04-03T08:33:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/awsprojects.in\/iawf\/?page_id=12"},"modified":"2025-04-22T11:44:11","modified_gmt":"2025-04-22T11:44:11","slug":"presidents-message","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/awsprojects.in\/iawf\/presidents-message\/","title":{"rendered":"President\u2019s Message"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"12\" class=\"elementor elementor-12\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-45663b0 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"45663b0\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_has_onepagescroll_dot&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3a1d43a e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3a1d43a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_has_onepagescroll_dot&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c65aefa elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c65aefa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">President\u2019s Message\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-91d4618 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"91d4618\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Empowering Aari Artisans, Overcoming Challenges, Creating a Legacy\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5cf7432 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5cf7432\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Dear Aari Artisans, Industry Leaders, and Supporters,<\/p><p>It is with great pride and commitment that I welcome you to the <strong>Indian Aari Workers Federation (IAWF)<\/strong>\u2014a movement dedicated to uplifting and empowering Aari workers across the nation.<\/p><p>Aari embroidery is not just an art; it is a legacy passed down through generations, a symbol of India\u2019s rich cultural heritage. Yet, for too long, our talented artisans have struggled for recognition, fair wages, and opportunities. The beauty of their craft has often remained unseen or undervalued. This is the challenge we must overcome together!<\/p><p>At IAWF, we are on a mission to transform the <strong>Aari embroidery industry into a globally recognized and financially sustainable profession<\/strong>. Our goal is to empower artisans with skill development, fair wages, market access, and digital transformation, ensuring that their artistry reaches every corner of the world.<\/p><p>However, challenges lie ahead. <strong>From financial instability to the lack of industry-standard wages, limited global outreach, and absence of modernized training, Aari workers face numerous obstacles<\/strong>. But with determination, unity, and strategic initiatives, we will turn these challenges into opportunities.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dff2264 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"dff2264\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">My Promise to You\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2c601b8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-elementskit-stylish-list\" data-id=\"2c601b8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"elementskit-stylish-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-wid-con\">\t\t<ul class=\"ekit-stylish-list \" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"ekit-stylish-list-content-wrapper elementor-repeater-item-037c58b\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-stylish-list-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-stylish-list-content-icon\">\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"icon icon-right-arrow1\"><\/i>\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-stylish-list-content-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"ekit-stylish-list-content-title\"><b>Recognition &amp; Respect <\/b>\u2013 Every Aari worker deserves dignity and appreciation for their craftsmanship.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-stylish-list-divider\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"ekit-stylish-list-content-wrapper elementor-repeater-item-2524430\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-stylish-list-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-stylish-list-content-icon\">\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"icon icon-right-arrow1\"><\/i>\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-stylish-list-content-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"ekit-stylish-list-content-title\"><b>Skill &amp; Certification <\/b>\u2013 We will provide workshops and certification programs to enhance credibility and employment opportunities.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-stylish-list-divider\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"ekit-stylish-list-content-wrapper elementor-repeater-item-8860a82\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-stylish-list-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-stylish-list-content-icon\">\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"icon icon-right-arrow1\"><\/i>\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-stylish-list-content-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"ekit-stylish-list-content-title\"><b>Market Access &amp; Digital Growth<\/b> \u2013 From exhibitions to e-commerce, we will bridge the gap between artisans and buyers worldwide.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-stylish-list-divider\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"ekit-stylish-list-content-wrapper elementor-repeater-item-3c7dab2\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-stylish-list-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-stylish-list-content-icon\">\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"icon icon-right-arrow1\"><\/i>\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-stylish-list-content-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"ekit-stylish-list-content-title\"><b>Government Support &amp; Policies <\/b>\u2013 We will advocate for artisan welfare, financial aid, and social security schemes.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-stylish-list-divider\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"ekit-stylish-list-content-wrapper elementor-repeater-item-7dbaf79\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-stylish-list-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-stylish-list-content-icon\">\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"icon icon-right-arrow1\"><\/i>\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-stylish-list-content-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"ekit-stylish-list-content-title\"><b>Women Empowerment <\/b>\u2013 Aari work is predominantly led by women, and we will ensure their skills translate into financial independence and leadership roles.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-stylish-list-divider\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b96f7e1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b96f7e1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>The Indian Aari Workers Federation<\/strong> is more than an organization\u2014it is a <strong>revolution<\/strong> for every Aari artisan who dreams of a better tomorrow. I invite you all to join hands in this journey of empowerment, preservation, and progress.<\/p><p>Together, <strong>we will reshape the future of Aari embroidery<\/strong>, ensuring that artisans get the recognition and success they truly deserve.<\/p><p><strong>Let\u2019s Unite. Let\u2019s Uplift. Let\u2019s Make History!<\/strong><\/p><p>With determination,<br \/>Dr. Aravind Lakshminarayanan<br \/>National President<br \/>Indian Aari Workers Federation\u00a0(IAWF)<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bf791b8 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"bf791b8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_has_onepagescroll_dot&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1860ae5 elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"1860ae5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1440\" height=\"1800\" src=\"https:\/\/awsprojects.in\/iawf\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Empowering-Aari-Artisans-Overcoming-Challenges-Creating-a-Legacy.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-1108\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/awsprojects.in\/iawf\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Empowering-Aari-Artisans-Overcoming-Challenges-Creating-a-Legacy.jpg 1440w, https:\/\/awsprojects.in\/iawf\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Empowering-Aari-Artisans-Overcoming-Challenges-Creating-a-Legacy-240x300.jpg 240w, https:\/\/awsprojects.in\/iawf\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Empowering-Aari-Artisans-Overcoming-Challenges-Creating-a-Legacy-819x1024.jpg 819w, https:\/\/awsprojects.in\/iawf\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Empowering-Aari-Artisans-Overcoming-Challenges-Creating-a-Legacy-768x960.jpg 768w, https:\/\/awsprojects.in\/iawf\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Empowering-Aari-Artisans-Overcoming-Challenges-Creating-a-Legacy-1229x1536.jpg 1229w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1440px) 100vw, 1440px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3b182f1 elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"3b182f1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1796\" height=\"1992\" src=\"https:\/\/awsprojects.in\/iawf\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/president-2.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-472\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/awsprojects.in\/iawf\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/president-2.jpg 1796w, https:\/\/awsprojects.in\/iawf\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/president-2-270x300.jpg 270w, https:\/\/awsprojects.in\/iawf\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/president-2-923x1024.jpg 923w, https:\/\/awsprojects.in\/iawf\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/president-2-768x852.jpg 768w, https:\/\/awsprojects.in\/iawf\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/president-2-1385x1536.jpg 1385w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1796px) 100vw, 1796px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-71d0b03 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"71d0b03\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Dr. Aravind Lakshminarayanan\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5d2ab9e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5d2ab9e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">National President, Indian Aari Workers Federation (IAWF)\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>President\u2019s Message Empowering Aari Artisans, Overcoming Challenges, Creating a Legacy Dear Aari Artisans, Industry Leaders, and Supporters, It is with great pride and commitment that I welcome you to the Indian Aari Workers Federation (IAWF)\u2014a movement dedicated to uplifting and empowering Aari workers across the nation. Aari embroidery is not just an art; it is [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1109,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-12","page","type-page","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/awsprojects.in\/iawf\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/12","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/awsprojects.in\/iawf\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/awsprojects.in\/iawf\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/awsprojects.in\/iawf\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/awsprojects.in\/iawf\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=12"}],"version-history":[{"count":37,"href":"https:\/\/awsprojects.in\/iawf\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/12\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1112,"href":"https:\/\/awsprojects.in\/iawf\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/12\/revisions\/1112"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/awsprojects.in\/iawf\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1109"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/awsprojects.in\/iawf\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=12"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}