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Aizawl, Oct 8 (IANS) To appreciate India’s rich handloom heritage and promote the use of traditional textiles in academic life, Mizoram University has directed all students, teachers and staff to wear handloom-based attire at least once a week.
The notification of Mizoram University was issued following the instructions of the Ministry of Education, Government of India.
With the approval of the Vice-Chancellor, the notification was issued by C. Lalfakimi, Assistant Registrar of the University, stating that all students, faculty and staff are encouraged to wear handloom-based apparel at least once a week, preferably on Wednesday or Friday, as part of the cultural exercise of the University to foster a deeper connection with the textile heritage of India.
The notification said that the departments, schools and administrative sections of the university will ensure adequate reach and promotion of handloom apparels through the social media handles and other communication platforms of the university.
It added that programmes, photographs and initiatives highlighting the use of handlooms can be shared to increase awareness and visibility.
The notification has asked all deans and heads of academic and administrative departments to ensure effective implementation of this initiative in their respective units and encourage active participation.
Meanwhile, the Mizoram government had earlier urged people to promote Mizo traditional dresses by wearing them as much as possible.
A senior official of the General Administration Department (GAD) had said that to inculcate pride in its culture, the Mizoram government has earlier urged all people, including government employees, to wear ethnic attire as much as possible to promote the traditions, customs and folklore of the community.
The GAD official said, “We have already issued notifications on several occasions, requesting all government employees, including public sector undertakings, boards, bodies and agencies, to wear traditional Mizo attire at the workplace at least once a week, preferably every Wednesday. This is expected to increase their closeness with Mizo culture and tradition, and also promote innovations in the design and production of cultural attire. will get.”
However, wearing Mizo attire at the workplace is voluntary, the official pointed out and added that a new notification was issued recently on the advice of Chief Minister Lalduhoma. For the past several years the state government has been asking people and government employees to wear Mizo attire more to promote pride of the Mizo community in its rituals, traditions, customs and folklore.
–IANS
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