President of India graces 12th National Handloom Day celebrations

On 7 August 2026, President Droupadi Murmu presided over the 12th National Handloom Day at the Rashtrapati Bhavan Cultural Centre, conferring 3 Sant Kabir Handloom Awards and 19 National Handloom Awards for 2025. She highlighted handloom’s role in employment, women’s empowerment and cultural diversity, and stressed that appropriate use of new technologies and digital market solutions are essential for the sector’s sustainable development. Four commemorative postage stamps on Indian handloom weaves were released, and a publication on ‘Earth. Root. Thread – Aal Dyed Handloom Textiles of Central India’ was launched. The event underscored government commitment to policy support, skill development and market promotion for handloom artisans.