Chirom Indira for National Award, Design and Development for Promotion of Handloom Products

Smt. Chirom Indira W/o Shri Chirom Sanjoy Singh from Thangmeiband Lairenhanjaba Leikai, Imphal, Manipur have been selected for National Award for the year 2015 by O/o Development Commissioner for Handlooms, Ministry of Textiles, Govt. of India for her invaluable contribution towards the development of Handloom Sector specially for Design and Development for the Promotion of

Handloom Products Category newly instituted by Ministry of Textiles, Govt. of India. Starting this year, the Government of India will confer national awards for excellence in design development and marketing of handloom products.The awards have been instituted in accordance with the advice given by Hon’ble Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi , on the occasion of first National Handloom Day on 7th August 2015; the PM said that Ministry of Textiles may institute awards in the fields of Design Development for promotion of handloom products and Marketing of handloom products.

Smt. Chirom Indira, she is the first Indian lady and only one who have receive this precious award for the year 2015 in Design and Development for Promotion of Handloom Products Category. Since last 22 years she has been working for the development of Handloom Sector specially our North Eastern Region of India. She has visited to many countries for promoting our Handlooms Products. 

She was also published in ''PRAYAS'' a compile success stories published by our Hon'ble Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi on 1st National Handloom Day, 7th August 2015 held at Chennai. Her Design and products are also published in TANTAVI Series, 7th Edition by NCTD, O/o DC Handlooms, MoT recently. 

She is also a member of ''All India Handloom Board (AIHB), MoT, 

Secretary ''All Manipur Handloom Exports Development Entrepreneurs Consortium (AMANHEDEC), 

Secretary ''Look North East Women Development Association''. 

Executive member ''Handlooms Promotion Council, Manipur 

Details can be had from www.handlooms.nic.in (AWARD SECTION & PUBLISHED SECTION) for your proof. 

Smt. Chirom Indira

W/o Shri Chirom Sanjoy Singh

Thangmeiband Lairenhanjaba Leikai

Imphal West, Imphal-795004

P.O & P.S : Lamphelpat, Manipur 

E-mail ; indirachirom21@gmail.com