New Delhi, 18th February 2025:- Shri Manoj Kumar, Chairman, Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC), Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises, Government of India, on Monday, visited the ‘Apratim’ exhibition in Hall No. 3 and ‘Utkrisht Khadi’ exhibition in Hall No. 10 of Bharat Tex-2025 organized at Bharat Mandapam, Delhi. On this occasion, he had a ‘Chai Pe Charcha’ on ‘Revival of Khadi and Future Challenges’ with the representatives of Khadi Institutions and artisans who had come from different parts of the country to participate in Bharat Tex-2025.
During this discussion, Shri Manoj Kumar told the representatives of Khadi Institutions that the vision presented by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi on Khadi at Bharat Tex-2025 on Sunday has given new energy to the ‘New Khadi of New India’. Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, while highlighting the importance of promoting Khadi, opined that during our freedom struggle, ‘Khadi was for the nation’, but now it should be ‘Khadi for fashion’. It is notable that on Sunday, Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi visited the ‘Apratim’ exhibition hall during his visit to Bharat Tex-2025. In this, NIFT demonstrated how modern Khadi stores will be, how Khadi will be produced, and how eco-friendly Khadi products are being developed.
The ‘Utkrisht Khadi’ exhibition in Hall No. 10 of Bharat Mandapam was designed and developed by the Center of Excellence for Khadi (CoEK). In this, ten participants from nine different states of the country participated with their excellent Khadi products.
This exhibition hall showcased the historical journey of Khadi, modern Khadi fabric developed by CoEK, the entire process of muslin fabric production, and the journey from form to fashion and plant to fabric. Alongside this, a wide range of excellent Khadi products from Gujarat, Rajasthan, Bihar, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Assam, Punjab, and New Delhi were also presented in the exhibition.
Along with Chairman KVIC, officers and employees of NIFT and KVIC were also present at Bharat Tex-2025.