The 3rd National Handloom Day was observed at the Central University of Orissa, Sunabeda, with the objective to generate awareness about the importance of handloom industry and its contribution to the socio-economic development of the country.
The programme was organised by the Directorate of Field Publicity, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting in collaboration with the Central University of Orissa, Koraput and the Ministry of Textile, Government of India.
CUO VC Prof Sachidananda Mohanty inaugurated the programme as the chief guest and delivered a talk on “Importance of the handloom industries in the social economic development of the country.”
Field Publicity Officer, Bhawanipatna Mahendra Prasad Jena delivered the welcome address. Among others Technical Superintendent, Weavers Service Centre, Bhubaneswar Navneet Singh Sekhawat and Sub-Registrar, Co-Operative Society, Koraput Narendra Kumar Suna addressed the programme.
Prof Mohanty felicitated six eminent weavers of the KBK region on this occasion including one Sant Kavir awardee. They are the recipient of national award for ethnic handloom product Madhu Panika, Bidyadhar Mahanta, Gobardhan Panika, Khagapati Panika, Jema Panika and Baidyanath Samarath.