Arunachal Governor Brig (retd) Dr BD Mishra Discusses Strategic Issues With Defence Minister Rajnath Singh

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Itanagar: Arunachal Pradesh Governor Brig (retd) Dr BD Mishra, who is on an official tour to the national capital, met Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Monday and discussed various initiatives of the armed forces in the State for the youth and for the territorial integrity of the nation.

The Governor briefed the new Defence Minister of ‘Pay Back to Society’ programme of the local officers of Arunachal Pradesh in the armed forces for motivating local youth in joining the Indian Army, Navy and Air Force. He shared future programmes to be taken up in collaboration with armed forces in the State, an official communique informed.

Mishra discussed about the missing AN 32 aircraft and further apprised the minister regarding the initiatives of the State Government in the search and rescue operations of the aircraft.

The Governor during the day also met Union Minister for Textiles and Women & Child Development Smriti Irani and discussed on promotion of traditional loin loom and women and children issues of the State. He called for the promotion of traditional Arunachalee textiles at the national and international levels. He said that the designs and patterns of traditional weaving of Arunachal Pradesh are unique, attractive, exclusive and one of its kinds in the world.

“Each and every tribe of Arunachal Pradesh has different colour and design symbolizing their identity,” the Governor said while adding that loin loom weaving is an extension of the traditions and has been a time tested self employment avenue for the ladies.

Reminding the Union Minister of her recent visit to Itanagar, the Governor reiterated the challenges of local traditional weavers and requested her to start cotton and silk banks in the State.

He stressed on preservation of the age-old loin loom tradition in its pristine form saying that the local weavers must have the facility at hand to collect their thread requirement.

The Governor also shared with the minister, his findings during his district tours regarding issues related women and children in rural areas.

The Union Minister accepted the need for promotion of traditional loin looms in the state and said that a Handloom Park would be developed in the state capital wherein, loin loom weaving could be taken up adequately and all its aspects taken care of, the communique added.

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