Department
: HOME SCIENCE Date & Time: 8 AUG, 2022
Occasion /
Name of the day / Week: NATIONAL HANDLOOM DAY
Nature of
Activity : DEPARTMENT LEVEL
Place of
Activity :SJC, VSKP
Names of Faculty Involved: Dr. Y. LAKSHMI PRABHA, Mrs. N. Nivya
On the occasion of National Handloom
Day Department of Home Science has organised a Handloom display on the theme
Weaves and Elements of Design on different types of Indian Handlooms. The display
was inauguratedby Sr. Francisca, Superior of St. Joseph’s Convent and Dr.Sr.
Shyji, Principal, St. Joseph’s College for Women (A). Various types of weaves which are prominent
for different sates depicting various elements such as line, shape, colour,
value, texture on handloom sarees.As part of handloom day celebrations, a ramp
walk competition titled Handloom Queen/King was conducted for faculty, where
faculty were asked to drape a handloom in any Indian style and need to explain
about the handloom worn by them. The faculty of SJC (25 members)took an active
participation in the competition. The guest for competition held for faculty was
Mrs. Sonica Kankatala, Director, Digital Marketing, Kankatala also visited and
appraised the efforts put in by students in putting up the handloom display. Also,
a ramp walk competition was held for students titled“Handloom Princess” where
students from different departments took an active participation in competing
with others. The guest of this competition was Mrs. Rachana Grandhi, Crafts
Trainer, Entrepreneur, Alumni of Home Science department.