New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will participate in the National Handloom Day celebration on Monday at the Bharat Mandapam in Pragati Maidan, Prime Minister's Office said.


The 9th National Handloom Day is being celebrated this year.









Modi will participate in the National Handloom Day celebration on August 7 at 12 noon at Bharat Mandapam, Pragati Maidan, Delhi, his office said in a statement.

 

"This is an occasion to reiterate our commitment towards popularising local textiles and handlooms in the spirit of being ‘Vocal For Local," Modi tweeted on Sunday.




The prime minister has always been a firm proponent of giving encouragement and policy support to the artisans and craftsmen, who are keeping alive the country's rich tradition of artistry and craftsmanship, it said.


Guided by this vision, the government started celebrating the National Handloom Day, with the first such celebration being held on 7th August, 2015.


The date was specifically chosen as an ode to the Swadeshi Movement which was launched on August 7, 1905, and encouraged indigenous industries and in particular handloom weavers.


According to the statement, during the programme, Prime Minister will also launch the e-portal of 'Bharatiya Vastra Evam Shilp Kosh' - a Repository of Textiles and Crafts that has been developed by the National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT).


The programme will be attended by over 3,000 handloom and khadi weavers, artisans and stakeholders from the textile and MSME sectors.


It will bring together handloom clusters across India, NIFT campuses, Weaver Service Centres, Indian Institute of Handloom Technology campuses, National Handloom Development Corporation, Handloom Export Promotion Council, KVIC institutions and various State Handloom Departments, the statement said.