Emergence of Leather Working Schools in United Provinces (1915–1940)

Leather Industry is one of the most important industries in India and has a very great scope of development in the field of the social, political and economic status of the country. Leather was widely demandable thing in colonial India due to use in military and civil purpose. India is one of the greatest producers of hides and skins in the world. United Provinces have a substantial share in India's export trade in hides and skins and play an important role in the production of leather and in the leather trade. The Government of United Provinces had taken suitable steps for the development of this important industry. In spite of this, Government of United Provinces were starting a number of tutional classes and leather working school in various cities of United Provinces for the improvement of technology in the leather industry. This paper will highlight the situation in opening the leather working schools in united provinces during colonial India. This paper will also focus on the policies sanctioned by the Govt. regarding the opening of leather working schools in united provinces. This paper will also highlight the function of leather working schools and show the importance of technology in leather industry in this province.