The National Conference on Handlooms and Handicrafts 2025 concluded in Odisha’s Bhubaneswar on Saturday, reaffirming the Government’s commitment to reimagining India’s handmade sector as a vital pillar of Viksit Bharat 2047.

Organised by the Offices of the Development Commissioner (Handlooms) and Development Commissioner (Handicrafts), Ministry of Textiles, the two-day conference brought together senior officials from States and Union Territories, policymakers, and sector experts to chart a unified vision for the growth of India’s handloom and handicraft industries.

According to the Ministry of Textiles, Deliberations centred around two key objectives: assessing the current landscape of the handmade economy and shaping the framework of a forthcoming national scheme aimed at deeper State

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