Sualkuchi: The Silk Soul of Assam

Telangana PIB Media Delegation Explores Assam’s Silk Heritage and Handloom Innovations

- N. Srinivas Rao

As part of the ongoing Media Delegation Tour to Assam from November 30 to December 6, journalists from Telangana on Monday visited key hubs of the state’s celebrated silk and handloom sector.

The team first toured the Sualkuchi Institute of Fashion Technology (SIFT), where officials explained the institute's 45 days training and certificate programmes aimed at nurturing skilled designers and craft professionals. Earlier in the day, the delegation also visited Sualkuchi widely known as the Silk Village of Assam and interacted with traditional weavers engaged in Muga, Eri and Pat silk production

Later, the Media Delegation led by PIB Hyderabad visited the North Eastern Handicrafts & Handlooms Development Corporation Ltd. (NEHHDC). Managing Director Shri Mara Kocho briefed the team on NEHHDC's ongoing strategies to strengthen the handloom sector across the Northeast.