Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Feb 17: Director Handicrafts & Handloom Jammu, Vikas Gupta today inaugurated the District level Expo 2023 at Kala Kendra Jammu. Assistant Director Handlooms Tahir Ahmed Hakim was also present on the occasion.
The Seven day Expo has been sponsored by the Development Commissioner Handloom, Ministry of Textiles under National Handloom Development Programme (NHDP) and organised by Weavers Service Centre, Srinagar with the theme “My Handloom My Pride.” The Expo will showcase the exquisite art and craft of Jammu & Kashmir.
The Director, Handicrafts & Handloom took round of all the stalls and enquired about the exhibits created by local weavers. He expressed that the Expo will give weavers and cooperative societies a suitable marketing platform to sell their genuine products directly to the buyers and provide the tourists and people to get a glimpse of the rich art and craft of Jammu and Kashmir. He appealed to people to visit the expo at Kala Kendra and support the local weavers by purchasing local handloom products. He said the expo will provide buyers an opportunity to enrich with precious handloom products and do service to the Country by encouraging weavers creativity for the manufacturing handloom products by giving respect to Tana-Bana of Threads and life of Sant Kabir and Mahata Gandhi ji.
The special attraction of the ongoing exhibition are Kani Pashima Shawls, Pashmina Shawls, Woolen Shawls, Mufflers, Coats, Blankets and other varieties of handloom products.
The Assistant Director, Weaver’s Service Centre informed that as many as 25 handloom Societies will get the opportunity to display their products during the seven days expo. He also appealed to the interested, uncovered weavers to register with the department to avail the schemes of the department and earn their livelihood. He said the event was being organized with the message ‘Vocal for Local ‘ which will greatly support local weavers in term of both promotion and sale.
Deputy Director Planning, Handloom & Handicrafts, Mega Bogia; Deputy Registrar, Handloom & Handicrafts Joginder Mongal were also present on the occasion.
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