#NationalHandloomDay: Handloom sector important for women empowerment, says PM
Emphasising on the need to give importance to the handloom sector, the Prime Minister today said that strengthening the industry could increase employment opportunities and also lead to women empowerment. On the occasion of second National Handloom Day, he tweeted:
On #NationalHandloomDay, let us affirm that we will give an impetus to the handloom sector & use more handloom products in our daily lives.
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) August 7, 2016
Our handloom sector is diverse, eco friendly & is a source of employment for countless weavers, who will be very encouraged by our support.
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) August 7, 2016
Since there are many women associated the handloom sector, growth of the handloom sector is an important means of women empowerment also.
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) August 7, 2016
The second 'National Handloom Day' celebrations and presentation of various handloom and Sant Kabir Awards will be held in all states today.
"Union Textiles Minister Smriti Zubin Irani will be the chief guest in the main function which will be held in Varanasi," the ministry said in a statement.
It further said that the National Handloom Day, which was first celebrated in 2015, will be celebrated at state level in all states and in 200 different handloom clusters.
To mark the Swadeshi Movement which began on 7 August 1905 and with the objective to generate awareness about the importance of handloom industry and its contribution to the socioeconomic development, the government on 29 July 2015 declared this day as 'National Handloom Day'.
First published: 7 August 2016, 11:05 IST
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