Padma Shri for Jogesh Deuri: Acknowledgment for Assam's Eri Silk Potential
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News18•25-01-2026, 22:15
Padma Shri for Jogesh Deuri: Acknowledgment for Assam's Eri Silk Potential
- •Sericulturist Jogesh Deuri receives Padma Shri, recognizing Assam and Northeast's Eri silk.
- •Deuri emphasizes Eri silk's immense potential and its role as the future, despite Muga silk's fame.
- •He aims to elevate Eri silk to a global platform, highlighting its link to tradition and identity.
- •Deuri established the Bodoland Silk Park in Kokrajhar, featuring a cocoon bank, spun mill, and printing unit.
- •Focuses on modernizing the silk industry to attract youth and expand from small-scale to large-scale production.
Why It Matters: Jogesh Deuri's Padma Shri honors Eri silk, boosting its global potential and modernizing Assam's sericulture.
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