NEW DELHI: Reiterating her belief in cooperative federalism, Union Textiles Minister Smriti Zubin Irani has appealed to state ministers and representatives to play a pivotal role in decision making for the growth of the textiles sector.
Addressing a meeting of State Textiles Ministers for taking comprehensive view on the schemes of the Centre for Handloom and Handicraft sectors on Thursday, Ms Irani underlined the need for all-round development of weavers and artisans.
Ms Irani presided over the meeting with her deputy Ajay Tamta and Secretary, Textiles, Anant Kumar Singh.
The Minister requested officials at the Centre and the States to ensure that the benefits of all Government of India schemes, including Ujjwala Yojana and Swachhta Abhiyan, reach the beneficiaries along with Textiles Ministry initiatives.
She said that India Handloom Brand launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi is a bridge among weavers, manufacturers and consumers, ensuring increased earnings for weavers and quality products for consumers.
The Minister urged everyone present at the meeting to encourage stakeholders to register their products with India Handloom Brand. She also requested State Ministers to set targets and regularly review activities at Handloom and Handicraft clusters.
She emphasised the need for educating weavers and artisans and their families by encouraging them to enroll with National Institute of Open Schooling (NIOS) and Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) through initiatives taken by the Ministry of Textiles, according to a release here on Friday.
State Ministers of Arunachal Pradesh, Jharkhand, Madhya Pradesh, Telangana, Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand were present at the meeting along with senior officials of the Ministry of Textiles and Development Commissioners for Handloom and Handicrafts. (AGENCIES)
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