00:00I saw honorable president wearing my creation the sari worn by President Draupadi Murmu during the
00:08swearing and ceremony of the vice president wasn't just fabric it was the work of Rajeshwari Day a
00:13young textile designer from Silchar Assam this sari along with a few other new designs had been
00:19sent to a government office however I never imagined the outcome Rajeshwari explained
00:25that every threat carries jharkhand story its culture nature and the elephant a symbol of
00:30strength but in Silchar a small town she never imagined design would open so many doors she
00:36said her love for designing began in childhood inspired by her elder sister after completing
00:40her degree at NIFT Kolkata she joined jharcraft as a textile designer the government of India runs
00:45several projects under the Ministry of Textiles and jharcraft plays an important role in this
00:52ecosystem it was through this channel that my sari was selected she said the real win belongs
00:59to the artisans at jharcraft a government initiative that empowers rural communities through handloom
01:03handicrafts seri culture and allied activities she said their countless hours of careful work
01:09usually unseen are woven into each piece and this recognition celebrates them as much as it does her
