Thaisiiru bags 7th Panthoibi Handloom Award 2016
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, August 04 2016:
Proprietor of Nane Enterprises, TNK Senapati
Th Thaisiiru, w/o PP Philip of Thingba
Khunou, was awarded the 7th Panthoibi
Handloom Award 2016 on the occasion of the
17th Handloom Day Celebration that was held
at Manipur Press Club Imphal on Monday, our
correspondent reports.
She is the first entrepreneur from the hill
districts of the State to be selected for the
award for her contribution towards the de-
velopment of handloom sector in Senapati
district.
Thaisiiru has been working for the devel-
opment of the handloom sector in the district
for the last 9 years.
Of the 43 weavers who were awarded at
the 17th Handloom Day Celebration under
the various categories, three weavers were
from Senapati district.