Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Aug 12: NABARD J&K Regional Office here today in a function celebrated National Handloom Day where Ranjan Prakash Thakur, Principal Secretary, J&K Industries & Commerce was the chief guest while Vikas Gupta, Director, Handicrafts & Handloom, Jammu was special guest.
Surender Singh, General Manager, NABARD welcomed the dignitaries while in keynote address, Dr. Ajay Kumar Sood, Chief General Manager, NABARD, recognized contribution of handloom weavers and their efforts in upkeep of our rich heritage, contribution to economy as well as in providing employment to a large population in rural India.
He highlighted efforts by NABARD in promoting handloom sector in J&K, through OFPOs, Mini-OFPOs, Rural Marts, GI Registration, Exhibitions and Melas.
Anamika, DGM, NABARD gave detailed presentation on Handloom sector and NABARD’s interventions for the development of the sector in J&K and Ladakh.
This was followed by a presentation on the success story of Sehar Carpet Producers Company Limited, an Off Farm Producers Organization supported by NABARD in Baramulla.
Prominent weavers from J&K and Ladakh were felicitated for their outstanding contribution to the Handloom sector.
The chief guest in his address highlighted the need for revival and modernization of handloom sector and stressed on the importance of providing marketing linkages to handloom products.
He also urged the weavers to adapt to the changing needs and demands of the market.
National Handloom Day was also celebrated in handloom clusters of Baramulla, Anantnag, Budgam, Kathua and Samba by NABARD in collaboration with district officials of Handicrafts and Handloom Department.
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