⇒ Ministry of Textile celebrated 7th National Handloom Day on August 07, 2021. On this day, the handloom weaving community is honored and the contribution of this sector in the socio-economic development of this country is highlighted.
My Handloom My Pride Expo:
On the clarion call of the Prime Minister, National level – “My Handloom My Pride Expo” was organized at DilliHaat, INA, New Delhi from 1st August to 15th August 2021 by National Handloom Development Corporation to celebrate the 7th National Handloom Day.
Background:
Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi declared 7 August as National Handloom Day in July 2015. Since then it is observed every year to honor the handloom weavers in the country.
The first NHD was inaugurated on August 07, 2015 by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Chennai.
To commemorate the Swadeshi Movement, 7 August was chosen as National Handloom Day. The Swadeshi Movement was launched on 7 August, 1905 in the Calcutta Town hall. Swadeshi Movement ignited the spirit of Swadeshi, which included handloom weavers as well.
Fact:
According to the 4th All India Handloom Census (2019-20), in India:
- Number of Households- 31.44 lakh
- Total number of Handloom Workers- 35.22 lakh
- Total number of Weavers- 26.74 lakh
- Average no. of working days in a year by handloom worker- 207
Major Handloom States:
In India, Assam has the highest number of handloom workers, followed by West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Manipur and Uttar Pradesh.