As part of the inauguration of the Design Innovation Resource Centre, Awards were also handed out to leading handloom practitioners.

The awardees included leading handloom production houses such as Nela Handloom Training Centre Cum Production Unit ShillongRi & Last KinihoZong hi i-A bit of tradition NANGCWA Eri Weave Sai-Lum Eri yarn Meghalaya and a certificate of recognition was also handed to local Handloom Designer Baphinbha Rynjah