Textiles Committee Commemorate 58th Foundation Day
22 August 2022: Textiles Committee, Ministry of Textiles, Govt. of India is commemorating its 58th Foundation Day today (on 22nd August, 2022). U. P. Singh, Union Secretary (Textiles), & Chairman, Textiles Committee will inaugurate the programme as Chief Guest. Ms. Roop Rashi, Textile Commissioner & Vice-Chairperson, Textiles Committee will address the gathering as the Guest of Honour.
Suresh Kotak, Chairman, Kotak & Co; Dr. Pradeep Kumar Agarwal, CMD, Cotton Corporation of India; Mahesh Kudav, Founder & MD, Venus Safety & Health (P) Ltd., Mumbai; Anil Jauhri, Former CEO, NABCB; and Ms. Meher Castelino Mistry, representing Fashion Industry will also grace the occasion as Special Guests. Ajit B. Chavan, Secretary and CEO, Textiles Committee will welcome the dignitaries on the occasion.
Inaugural function will deliberate upon the topic of “Imperatives & Way Forward for the Indian Textile Sector and Role of the Textiles Committee”. This will be followed by a fashion show showcasing the Unique Textiles of India with the theme “Indian Textiles: From Tradition to Modernity”.
The Textiles Committee was established by an Act of Parliament in 1963 & came into being in 1964 with an objective to ensure quality of all textiles and textile products for domestic and export markets.
During its 58 years of journey, the Textiles Committee has rendered valuable services to the Textile and Apparel (T&A) sector for enhancing export and strengthening domestic production base through qualitative interventions through initiatives on quality & compliance, economic research, export promotion and host of other activities. When world export of textile and apparel was governed by Multi Fibre Agreement (quota period), it was the Textiles Committee which guided the Indian industry for establishing itself as textile powerhouse in the world by ensuring quality of the product and preparing compliance architecture. The Textiles Committee initiatives include Economic Research and Market intelligence of the sector.
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