**Summary:**
The Development Commissioner Handlooms (DCHandlooms), Ministry of Textiles, has launched "Handloom Hackathon 2025," a national competition aimed at fostering innovation and empowering artisans within the Indian handloom sector. Scheduled for August 23, 2025, at the Research and Innovation Park, IIT Delhi, the hackathon is organized in collaboration with the National Design Centre and the Foundation for Innovation and Technology Transfer, IIT Delhi. It will serve as a key event during the National Handloom Day 2025 celebrations.
The hackathon's theme, "DREAM IT; DO IT," encourages participation from college students, handloom and textile innovators, fashion designers, engineers, researchers, and weavers. The focus areas include design innovation, sustainability, market access, skill development, and community building. Participants will develop solutions to real-world challenges faced by the handloom industry. Winning ideas will receive awards and long-term support from DCHandlooms for implementation.
Online registration is open until July 31st, 2025, at www.youthideathon.inhandloom, where detailed information on themes, eligibility, and the schedule is available. For further inquiries, contact the Program Director, Handloom Hackathon, via email at infoyouthideathon.in. DCHandlooms is the apex body responsible for the development and welfare of the handloom sector in India.
Key Entities Referenced
Handloom Hackathon 2025: A national competition organized to revolutionize India's handloom sector.
Ministry of Textiles: The Indian government ministry responsible for the development of the textiles industry.
Development Commissioner Handlooms: An apex body in the Ministry of Textiles responsible for the development and welfare of the handloom sector in India.
IIT Delhi: Indian Institute of Technology Delhi, the venue for Handloom Hackathon 2025.
National Handloom Day 2025: Annual event reaffirming the government’s commitment to preserving and modernizing the handloom sector.
National Design Centre: Collaborator for organizing the Handloom Hackathon 2025.
Foundation for Innovation and Technology Transfer: Collaborator from IIT Delhi for organizing the Handloom Hackathon 2025.
Dr. M Beena: Development Commissioner Handlooms, spoke at the launch of Handloom Hackathon 2025.
Ministry of Textiles
Development Commissioner (Handlooms) launches
'Handloom Hackathon 2025', Fostering Innovation
and Empowering Artisans
The Handloom Hackathon 2025 is scheduled to take
place on August 2–3, 2025 at IIT Delhi
The Hackathon will focus on design innovation,
sustainability, market access, skill development, and
community building, under the theme "DREAM IT;
DO IT
Online registration for the Handloom Hackathon
2025 is now open until July 31st, 2025.
Posted On: 03 JUL 2025 7:34PM by PIB Delhi
Development Commissioner (Handlooms) today 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 collegestudents, 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
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Dhanya Sanal K
Director
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