Koraput ,19th Aug 2025: National Handloom Day and Unity Day were observed in Koraput district, with the annual training center inaugurated by the District Collector, Manoj Satyajnan Mahalan.
This day is celebrated every year on August 7 to commemorate the swadeshi movement that gained momentum during the Bengal partition. Historically, on August 7, 1905, a declaration was made in Kolkata Town Hall to boycott foreign goods and encourage Indian products. A century later, in 2015, Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the first National Handloom Day to promote the handloom sector and support weavers.
In Jaypur, the annual training center at the block office was inaugurated to benefit self-help groups in the region, especially women who are willing to learn sewing but have not had access to training. Training programs are planned in the coming days to empower women and make them self-reliant. A sewing center has also been established to facilitate skill development. Special emphasis has been given to handloom weaving in Kotpad, Koraput district.
Officials attending the event included:
- Benu Dhar Shabar, District Development Officer
- Akbaram Sassy Reddy, Sub-Divisional Magistrate, Jaypur
- Tilatma Muduli, Block Officer
- Shakti Mahapatra, Block Development Officer
- Monoj Kumar Nayak, DEO
- Vijay Kumar Nanda, Assistant Engineer
- B.P.M. Tripathy,
- Tapati Pattnayak, Zilla Parishad
- Manas Ranjan Kar, APO
- Kanchan Panda, CDPO
- Other block-level officials
The event highlighted the importance of boosting handloom demand in the market and strengthening local weaver communities through training and skill development initiatives.
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