NABARD marks National Handloom Day, pitches Rs 5,000 crore exports

National Handloom Day is a special day to celebrate cloth that is woven by hand, called handloom.

A bank named NABARD held a big celebration in the city of Guwahati in Assam on a Friday.

They said thank you to weavers who make beautiful traditional clothes.

There was a fair where weavers showed and sold their products from 12 stalls.

Many people came to see and buy the handwoven cloth.

A leader named Satinder Kumar Bhalla said Assam wants to sell 5,000 crore rupees worth of handloom goods by 2030.

He also said more than 50,000 weavers will get training to make even better products.

The bank wants to set up more than 30 shared workshops to help weavers.

This helps women and families earn money in villages and keeps the tradition of weaving alive.

It was a happy and proud day for the weavers of Assam.