Dokra is an ancient bell metal craft practiced by the Ojha metal-smiths of Jharkhand, Odisha, Chhattisgarh, West Bengal and Telangana – the style and workmanship of the artisan community being different in different states. In Telangana, the Ojha artisans are also known as Wojaris or Ojjis who create brass metal art objects using the tedious yet exquisite lost wax technique of metal casting . 

Craft cluster is an initiative program organised by NIFT which aims at providing its student with continuous and in depth exposure to the handicraft clusters thereby providing an opportunity for creative innovations and experimentation.