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Project HandMade in India... HSBC sponsored Glimpses from the Fashion Show...

Started in 2019, Project Handmade in India (HMI) focuses at evolving an A Thought Leadership Workshop was
entrepreneurial ecosystem around 6 selected handloom clusters spread across five organized post fashion show which
states – Assam, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Odisha & Tamil Nadu (Kamrup, was attended by stakeholders
including policy makers, industry
Surendranagar, Bhuj, Maheshwar, Bargarh & Salem handloom clusters in India).
professionals, practitioners, weavers
During the quarter, some of the notable activities included: and artisans. Panel discussion topics
included 'Inspiring Heritage,
• A Thought Leadership Seminar and Thematic Fashion Show were organised on 8th Empowering Futures: Handlooms in
December, and an Exhibition was organised on 8th & 9th December, 2023 at World Modern India' and 'Crafting a
Trade Centre, Colaba Mumbai. Sustainable Future: HandMade in
India'. EDII's model of reviving certain
The event was inaugurated by Chief Guest, Mr. Romit Sen, Sr. Vice President, crafts on the verge of extinction was
Corporate Sustainability, HSBC India and Guest of Honours - Shri Satya Prasad elaborately shared. The replicability of
Verma, Additional Textile Commissioner and CEO of Textiles Committee, Mumbai & the model for different crafts in
Mrs. R. Vimala, IAS,CEO, Maharashtra State Khadi and Village Board. The event also different states, was evaluated as well
saw participation from senior officials from government ministries/departments as best practices reviewed.
and corporate leaders & entrepreneurs from noted organizations.
The event was followed up by an Exhibition that had products on display from
The event began with a thematic Fashion Show which emphasized sustainability the six clusters covered under the project HMI. A total of 25 stalls have been set
under the theme of 'Crafting a Sustainable Future: Handmade in India' and up with the trained artisans and craftspersons participating in it.
'Inspiring Heritage, Empowering Futures: Handlooms in Modern India.' The
designers used the fabric developed by EDII trained artisans under project HMI to
style models.

Dr. Sunil Shukla felicitating
(R) Ms. Baljinder Kaur Mandal,
Executive Director, IDBI Bank Ltd
and (L)
Ms. Jayati Chakraborty,
General Manager, IDBI Bank Ltd
during the Thought Leadership
Seminar and
Thematic Fashion Show.

Mrs. R. Vimala, IAS,CEO, Maharashtra State
Seen during the inauguration of the Thought Leadership seminar and Thematic Fashion Show are Khadi and Village Board interacting with the
(2nd from R) Chief Guest, Mr. Romit Sen, Sr. Vice President, Corporate Sustainability, HSBC India; artisans at the exhibition during the
(3rd from R) Guest of Honour, Shri Satya Prasad Verma, Additional Textile Commissioner and CEO of
Textiles Committee, Mumbai; (extreme R) Dr. Sunil Shukla, Director General, EDII and (extreme L) Thought Leadership Seminar and
Dr. Raman Gujral, Director-Dept. of Projects (Corporates), EDII. Thematic Fashion Show.

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