PM Modi Launched ‘Bhartiya Vastra Evam Shilp Kosh’ E-Portalp: Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched the e-portal of ‘Bhartiya Vastra evam Shilp Kosh’ – a Repository of Textiles and Crafts developed by the National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT) in collaboration with the Ministry of Textiles in Delhi (August 2023).
Aims: To create a comprehensive catalogue of India’s diverse clothing on a single platform.
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It has a craft atlas, a cultural artefact display, and a visual museum, among other things.
The launch was held on 9th National Handloom Day celebration at Bharat Mandapam, Pragati Maidan, Delhi. The programme was attended by over 3000 handloom and khadi weavers, artisans, and stakeholders from the textile and MSME sectors. It brought together handloom clusters across India, NIFT campuses, Weaver Service Centres, Indian Institute of Handloom Technology campuses, National Handloom Development Corporation, Handloom Export Promotion Council, KVIC institutions, and various State Handloom Departments.
The Government started celebrating National Handloom Day in 2015, with the first celebration held on the 7 of August that year. The date was specifically chosen as an ode to the Swadeshi Movement, which was launched on 7 August 1905 and encouraged indigenous industries and, in particular, handloom weavers.