The Centre has declared 7th August as National Handloom Day beginning from this year throughout the country. Informing this today, Textiles Minister Santosh Kumar Gangwar said, the first National Handloom Day will be launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Chennai on 7th August. He said, the Sant Kabir Awards and National Awards for the years 2012, 2013 and 2014 will be awarded on the occasion. <br/><br/>The Minister said, a new India Handloom brand for better market positioning of quality handloom products would also be launched by the Prime Minister. All state governments have been requested to arrange celebration of this day by encouraging active participation of all segments of the society.Observance of National Handloom Day would generate awareness about the importance of handloom industry, promote handloom products and lead to increase in income of weavers. Over 43 lakh persons are engaged in handloom weaving and allied activities in India as per the last handloom census.

The Centre has declared 7th August as National Handloom Day beginning from this year throughout the country. Informing this today, Textiles Minister Santosh Kumar Gangwar said, the first National Handloom Day will be launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Chennai on 7th August. He said, the Sant Kabir Awards and National Awards for the years 2012, 2013 and 2014 will be awarded on the occasion. <br/><br/>The Minister said, a new India Handloom brand for better market positioning of quality handloom products would also be launched by the Prime Minister. All state governments have been requested to arrange celebration of this day by encouraging active participation of all segments of the society.Observance of National Handloom Day would generate awareness about the importance of handloom industry, promote handloom products and lead to increase in income of weavers. Over 43 lakh persons are engaged in handloom weaving and allied activities in India as per the last handloom census.