Kashmir’s Carpet Legacy Strengthened as IICT Starts Silk Weaving Training in Pulwama

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In a significant initiative to strengthen the traditional carpet industry of Kashmir, the Indian Institute of Carpet Technology (IICT), Srinagar has launched a two-month Short Term Skill Upgradation Programme in Silk Carpet Weaving at Wakherwan, Pulwama.

The programme is being implemented under the Guru Shishya Hastshilp Prashikshan Programme (GSHPP) of the National Handicrafts Development Programme (NHDP), sanctioned by the Office of the Development Commissioner (Handicrafts), Union Ministry of Textiles.

In a press statement issued today, Director IICT, Zubair Ahmad, stated that the programme has been initiated to build a skilled workforce in South Kashmir—where the presence of carpet weavers is comparatively limited. “The initiative seeks to revive and sustain the region’