Answer: Ministry of Textiles
Notes: The Office of the Development Commissioner (Handlooms), under the Ministry of Textiles, launched Handloom Hackathon 2026 – "Weaving Innovation". It is being organised as part of the National Handloom Day 2026 celebrations. The initiative aims to promote technology, design, entrepreneurship, and sustainability in India's handloom sector. The Hackathon is open to students, weavers, artisans, researchers, startups, entrepreneurs, designers, and innovators. It seeks practical and scalable solutions for the modernisation and global competitiveness of the handloom sector.
