Development Commissioner (Handlooms)
Launches 'Handloom Hackathon 2025', Fostering Innovation and Empowering Artisans
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The Handloom Hackathon 2025 is scheduled
to take place on August 2–3, 2025 at IIT Delhi
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The Hackathon will focus on design innovation,
sustainability, market access, skill development, and community building, under
the theme "DREAM IT; DO IT
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Online registration for the Handloom Hackathon
2025 is now open until July 31st, 2025.
[ABS News Service/04.07.2025]
Development
Commissioner (Handlooms) on 3 July, 2025 officially launched the "Handloom
Hackathon 2025," a pioneering national competition set to revolutionize India's
handloom sector. Organized in collaboration with the National Design Centre and
Foundation for Innovation and Technology Transfer, IIT Delhi, the hackathon will
be one of the key highlights of this year’s National Handloom Day 2025 celebrations,
reaffirming the government’s commitment to preserving and modernizing the sector.
The
Handloom Hackathon 2025 is scheduled to take place on August 2–3, 2025, at the Research
and Innovation Park of IIT Delhi, where students, technologists, weavers, and professionals
will come together to develop ideas addressing real-world challenges in the handloom
industry.
Speaking
on this, Dr. M Beena, Development Commissioner (Handlooms), shared, “National Handloom
Day is not just about honouring our weavers, it’s about shaping the future of the
sector. With Handloom Hackathon 2025, we are building a bridge between heritage
and innovation by inviting young minds to co-create impactful solutions alongside
traditional artisans and industry experts.”
Focusing
on five core areas; design innovation, sustainability, market access, skill development,
and community building, the hackathon will provide a platform for cross-disciplinary
collaboration and practical problem-solving.
Under
the theme "DREAM IT; DO IT", the hackathon encourages participation from
college students, handloom and textile innovators, fashion designers, engineers,
researchers, and weavers. The best ideas will not only receive awards but also long-term
support from DC Handlooms to transform those ideas into real-world solutions.
The
Handloom Hackathon 2025 aims to foster innovation, promote sustainability, enhance
market access, drive skill development, and build a stronger community, ultimately
leading to the economic empowerment of handloom artisans.
Online
registration for the Handloom Hackathon 2025 is now open until July 31st, 2025.
Interested participants are encouraged to register and find detailed information
on themes, eligibility, and the full schedule at www.youthideathon.in/handloom.
About DC/Handlooms
The
Development Commissioner (Handlooms) in the Ministry of Textiles, Government of
India, is the apex body responsible for the overall development and welfare of the
handloom sector in India.
Handloom
Hackathon Contact:
Program
Director / Handloom Hackathon
Email:
info@youthideathon.in