APPROPRIATE USE OF NEW TECHNOLOGIES IS ESSENTIAL FOR THE SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT OF HANDLOOM SECTOR: PRESIDENT DROUPADI MURMU
YOUNG ENTREPRENEURS, DESIGNERS, AND STARTUPS CAN CREATE NEW OPPORTUNITIES IN THIS FIELD BY LINKING TRADITIONAL CRAFTS WITH MODERN TRENDS, BRANDS, AND GLOBAL VALUE CHAINS: PRESIDENT DROUPADI MURMU
The President of India, Smt Droupadi Murmu, graced the 12th National Handloom Day celebrations and presented the Sant Kabir Handloom Awards and the National Handloom Awards 2025 at the Rashtrapati Bhavan Cultural Centre, New Delhi, today (August 8, 2026). Four commemorative postage stamps celebrating India's rich and diverse handloom weaving traditions were also released on the occasion.

Addressing the gathering, the President said that handloom has been an integral part of the