Indian Institutes of Handloom Technology (IIHTs) are government run public institutes of higher education in the handloom sector. There are six institutes in central sector and four in State sector.
Central sector IIHTs are under administrative control of
Ministry of Textiles
The Ministry of Textiles is an Indian government national agency responsible for the formulation of policy, planning, development, export promotion and regulation of the textile industry in India. This includes all natural, artificial, and ce ...
,
Government of India
The Government of India (ISO: ; often abbreviated as GoI), known as the Union Government or Central Government but often simply as the Centre, is the national government of the Republic of India, a federal democracy located in South Asia, ...
and State sector IIHTs are under administrative control of respective state government and bodies.
Institutes
Note
* Central Sector IIHTs are funded by Government of India.
* State Sector IIHTs are funded by the respective State Government.
See also
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Khadi
Khadi (, ), derived from khaddar, is a hand-spun and woven natural fibre cloth promoted by Mahatma Gandhi as ''swadeshi'' (self-sufficiency) for the freedom struggle of the Indian subcontinent, and the term is used throughout India, Pakistan ...
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Khādī Development and Village Industries Commission
The Khadii and Village Industries Commission (KVIC) is a statutory body formed in April 1957 by the Government of India, under the Act of Parliament, 'Khadi and Village Industries Commission Act of 1956'. It is an apex organisation under the ...
(
Khadi Gramodyog
Khadi (, ), derived from khaddar, is a hand-spun and woven natural fibre cloth promoted by Mahatma Gandhi as ''swadeshi'' (self-sufficiency) for the freedom struggle of the Indian subcontinent, and the term is used throughout India, Pakistan ...
)
References
External links
*http://www.iihtjodhpur.com
*http://www.iihtchampa.in
*https://iihtsrt.com
https://web.archive.org/web/20130906181403/http://cgiiht.in/aboutus.html
Technical universities and colleges in India
Weaving
Vocational education in India
Textile arts of India
Textile schools in India
Handloom industry in India
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