Handloom Textiles Directorate puts school painting brushes to work for Kerala's looms

3 November 2026

Kerala's Handloom Textiles Directorate and the Alappuzha District Industries Centre are holding a drawing competition for school students to promote the use of handloom cloth.
It is open to students in Alappuzha district in the lower primary, upper primary and high school sections.
There are three categories: crayons for the lower primary section, a separate upper primary category, and watercolour for the high school section.
The competition runs at district and state level, and students placed first or second in the district round go on to the state round.
The district round is on 28 November at the conference hall of the Government Girls High School.
Applications certified by the school head must reach the District Industries Centre by 5 pm on 16 November.
The Handloom Textiles Directorate is the State department that oversees handloom and powerloom work in Kerala, while a District Industries Centre is the district office for small industry promotion.