Uttarakhand CM Pushkar Singh Dhami Celebrates National Handloom Day
Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami extended greetings on the occasion of National Handloom Day, emphasizing the increased promotion of handloom products under Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s leadership over the past ten years.
Taking to social media platform X, CM Dhami wrote, “Heartiest greetings on National Handloom Day to all the people associated with handloom and handicraft industry. The Handloom industry is the identity of Swadeshi. In the last 10 years, under the leadership of the Honorable Prime Minister Shri @narendramodi ji, the promotion of handloom products has increased. We should also ensure our participation in national development by promoting the purchase of products made from Khadi. #NationalHandloomDay.”
The 10th National Handloom Day will be celebrated on Wednesday, August 7, at Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi. Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar will be the chief guest on the occasion. Union Textiles Minister Giriraj Singh and Minister of State for External Affairs & Textiles Pabitra Margherita will also attend the function.
MPs, eminent personalities, designers, industry representatives, exporters, senior government officers, and more than 1000 weavers from across the country will be present. During the function, the Sant Kabir Awards and National Handloom Awards will be given to handloom weavers for their outstanding contributions. A book titled “Parampara- Sustainability in Handloom Traditions of India” will be released by the Vice President.
National Handloom Day, first celebrated on August 7, 2015, commemorates the Swadeshi Movement launched on August 7, 1905, which encouraged indigenous industries, particularly handloom weavers. The day honors handloom weavers and aims to generate awareness about the importance of the handloom sector in the socio-economic development of the country.
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Uttarakhand -: Uttarakhand is a state in northern India, known for its beautiful mountains and rivers.
CM -: CM stands for Chief Minister, who is the head of the government in a state in India.
Pushkar Singh Dhami -: Pushkar Singh Dhami is the current Chief Minister of Uttarakhand.
National Handloom Day -: National Handloom Day is a day to celebrate and promote traditional hand-made fabrics and the people who make them.
PM Modi -: PM Modi refers to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who is the head of the government of India.
Vigyan Bhawan -: Vigyan Bhawan is a big conference center in New Delhi where important events and meetings are held.
Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar -: Jagdeep Dhankhar is the Vice President of India, which means he is the second-highest official in the country.
Sant Kabir Awards -: Sant Kabir Awards are given to handloom weavers for their excellent work and contribution to traditional weaving.
National Handloom Awards -: National Handloom Awards are given to recognize and honor the best handloom weavers in India.
handloom -: Handloom refers to a traditional way of making fabric using a manual machine called a loom.
