Switch To Handloom Fabric For Convocation, UGC Asks Varsities

New Delhi: In a bid to promote the country’s handloom industry and in keeping with Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s emphasis on the revival of handloom and improving earnings of the handloom weavers, the University Grants Commission (UGC) on Tuesday asked all the universities to switch to handloom fabrics for ceremonial attire during their annual convocations.

In a letter to university vice-chancellors, UGC Secretary Prof. Manish R. Joshi said that many universities have already switched to handloom fabrics. “However, it is noted that some universities have still not changed their ceremonial dress code during the convocation,” he said, The New Indian Express reported.

“It is requested that the universities consider switching to handloom fabrics as ceremonial dress. The use of handloom fabrics would not only instil a sense of pride in being Indian but also promote the handloom industry in the country, which provides employment opportunities to many,” the letter added.