Baksa, Assam
September 06, 2026
C-DAC, Kolkata was pleased to welcome Shri Biswajit Daimary, Hon'ble Minister of Handloom & Textiles, Sericulture, Sports & Youth Welfare, and Skill, Employment & Entrepreneurship, Government of Assam, during his visit to the Capacity Building Project Centre at the Handloom Training Institute, Mushalpur, Baksa, Assam, on September 06th, 2026.
The visit was undertaken under the project “Capacity Building Programme using ICT Tools & Technology to Enhance Livelihood of Weavers/Artisans of Bodoland Territorial Council (BTC), Assam”, an initiative of the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY), Government of India, implemented by C-DAC, Kolkata.
The project aims to empower weavers and artisans by promoting the effective integration of traditional craftsmanship with modern ICT tools and technologies, thereby enhancing their skills, livelihoods, productivity and market opportunities.
The visit was accompanied by Shri Maheswar Basumatary, Hon'ble Executive Member, Handloom & Textiles, BTC; Hon'ble MLAs of Baksa and Manas constituencies; the District Commissioner, Baksa; Shri Asit Kumar Singh, Programme Director, C-DAC, Kolkata; Managing Director and officials of NEHHDC; and senior departmental officials of BTC, Assam.
During the visit, the Hon'ble Minister interacted with students and trainees and reviewed the ongoing activities. He also discussed the future prospects, scope and development potential of the Handloom & Textile sector, with particular emphasis on strengthening skills and creating sustainable livelihood opportunities.
The interaction provided a valuable platform to review the current status of the sector and explore avenues for further strengthening skill development, technology adoption, livelihood generation, entrepreneurship and the promotion of traditional handloom and textile products in the region.
The Hon'ble Minister emphasized the need to formulate a sustainable model for the project centres established across the five districts of BTC, Assam and desired that appropriate initiatives be undertaken in this regard. He also expressed his willingness to extend cooperation and support for the continued implementation of the initiative and requested C-DAC, Kolkata to explore the possibility of scaling up and extending the initiative across the State of Assam.
C-DAC, Kolkata remains committed to supporting technology-enabled capacity building, skill development and livelihood enhancement initiatives for weavers and artisans, contributing towards the sustainable development of the handloom and textile ecosystem.
