10th National Handloom Day will be celebrated today in New Delhi. Vice President Jagdeep Dhankar will confer Sant Kabir Awards and National Handloom Awards to handloom weavers for their outstanding contribution in handloom sector. During the function, Sant Kabir Awards and National Handloom Awards will be conferred to the weavers for their outstanding contribution in the handloom sector. Award Catalogue and Coffee Table Book, Parampara- Sustainability in Handloom Traditions of India will be released by the Vice President. Union Textiles Minister, Giriraj Singh, Minister of State for Textiles, Pabitra Margherita, MPs, designers, Industry representatives, Senior Government Officers as well as more than 1000 weavers from across the country will be attending the function. Different activities will be organised across the country as a part of celebrations. The celebrations aim to generate awareness about the importance of the handloom sector and its contribution to the socio-economic development of the country. National Handloom Day seeks to honour the handloom weavers and provide motivation along with a sense of pride to the handloom industry, by appreciating their contribution to the cultural, traditional and economic landscape of the country.
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