Bhuin, Abhijit https://orcid.org/0009-0007-4151-1498
Mahanty, Subhajit https://orcid.org/0009-0003-1146-5110
Sinha, Nirmalya Kumar https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2136-0588
Mallick, Supriti https://orcid.org/0009-0006-4153-2240
Mandal, Yubaraj https://orcid.org/0009-0000-4366-6337
Mahanti, Baibhab https://orcid.org/0009-0008-9958-9711
Mohiuddin, Syed Golam https://orcid.org/0009-0008-4565-7862
Karmakar, Birendranath https://orcid.org/0009-0000-0178-5864
Panda, Sabyasachi https://orcid.org/0009-0009-5144-895X
Nowak, Oskar https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1215-3226
Maiti, Smarajit https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1354-1303
Majumder, Surajit https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1740-4496
Article History
Received: 20 October 2025
Accepted: 8 February 2026
First Online: 25 February 2026
Declarations
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: The study was approved by the Communication of Decision of the Institutional Ethics Committee (IEC)/ Institutional Review Board (IRB) of Raja Narendralal Khan Women’s College (Autonomous) on 07/02/2024 (Ref No. 03/IEC/RNLKWC/2024). Potential participants were provided with a comprehensive explanation of the study’s significance and only those artisans who provided written consent were enrolled in the study. Measures were taken to ensure the absolute preservation of participants’ anonymity throughout the study process. This study was undertaken according to the ethical guidelines for human experiments, as laid down by the Helsinki Declaration of 2000.
: Not applicable.
: Written informed consent was obtained from all participants before their inclusion in the study. Participants were informed about the purpose of the study, procedures involved, potential risks, and their right to withdraw at any time without any consequences.
: The authors declare no competing interests.