DU Will Participate in the Upcoming Khadi Fashion Show Organised by the Delhi Government.

The first-of-its-kind Khadi (hand-spun and woven natural fibre fabric) fashion show organised by the Delhi government will feature renowned designers and students from the capital’s top educational institutions.

From the Monga handloom of Assam to the GI-tagged handloom silk of Meghalaya and Kantha silk of West Bengal to the Patola of Gujarat, the Delhi government will hold a show on the theme ‘Vastra Katha’ to showcase handloom in a new avatar. The show, scheduled for August 6, will be attended by prominent figures such as Rahul Mishra, Sanjay Garg, Surekha Jain, Rina Dhaka, and Pernia Quereshi, among others.

The mega event will see over 150 students from top Delhi colleges like Miranda House, Lady Shri Ram College, Hindu College, GTB Khalsa College, Guru Gobind Singh College and Pearl Academy exhibiting and walking the ramp in handloom apparel.

Industry Minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa said that this program, named ‘Vastra Katha’, will be organized by the Delhi Khadi and Village Industries Board (DKVIB), New Delhi. Industry Minister Sirsa said, “We are bringing long-pending reforms to make DKVIB sustainable by the end of this year and profitable by 2026.

The government has already allocated Rs 50 crore for skill development and capacity building in the handloom sector, and now we are making it even better with platforms like “Vastra Katha” to create means of livelihood and visibility for artisans.”

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