Bhubaneswar, Oct. 20 -- The rich legacy of Kotpad weavers, known for their centuries-old handwoven textiles, deserves global recognition through strategic branding, innovative business models, and digital outreach, experts said.
This view emerged at the two-day Master Weavers' Management Training Programme (2025) jointly organized by the Central University of Odisha (CUO), Koraput, and the Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Sambalpur at the CUO main campus, Sunabeda.
The initiative, supported by the Ministry of Education, Government of India, followed the directives of union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan during his visit to CUO in July 2025.
CUO Vice-Chancellor Prof Narasingh Charan Panda, who inaugurated the event, said such c...