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Union Minister Giriraj Singh Visits NIFT Mumbai, Urges Students To Drive Innovation And Growth In Textile Sector
24htopnews | August 24, 2026 1:08 PM CST

Union Textiles Minister Giriraj Singh visited NIFT Mumbai in Kharghar and urged students to support employment generation, exports and global growth of India’s textile sector. During the interaction, Singh highlighted sustainability, material innovation and technologies like AI, blockchain and 3D printing.

Union Textiles Minister Giriraj Singh visited the National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT), Mumbai, in Kharghar on Saturday and interacted with students on the future of India’s textile and fashion industry.

Singh was accompanied by Dr M Beena, IAS, Development Commissioner (Handlooms), and Vrunda Manohar Desai, IRS, Textile Commissioner.

Students urged to boost exports and jobs

During the interaction, the minister urged students to contribute to employment generation, boost exports and foreign exchange earnings, and help take India’s rich textile and handloom heritage to global markets.


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