10) National Handloom Day Flashcards
1
Q
When is it celebrated ?
A
Aug 7th. Its celebration began from 2015
2
Q
Why Aug 7th ?
A
It was on Aug 7th 1905 that a formal proclamation was made at the Calcutta Town Hall to boycott foreign goods and rely on Indian made products
3
Q
What initiatives were launched this year ?
A
Vocal4Handmade – It is a social media campaign launched to promote handloom products
Mobile App and Backend Website for Handloom Mark Scheme (HLM) – Helps ascertain the genuineness and originality of the product through unique and dynamic QR code labels affixed on each handloom product
My Handloom portal – It is a portal for individual weavers and other organizations for applying various benefits under handloom schemes
