29th Export Awards:
Council has been presenting Awards for best export performance of Handloom Products. The 29th Export Awards function was held during August 08, 2025 at Bharat Mandapam.
Shri Lait Kumar Goel, Chairman, HEPC welcomed the dignitaries, awardees, and other guests. In his welcome address, he congratulated the awardees and highlighted the uniqueness of Indian Handlooms.
Shri Pabitra Margherita, Hon'ble Minister of State for External Affairs and Textiles, Govt. of India, Smt. Neelam Shami Rao, IAS, Secretary, Ministry of Textiles, Govt. of India along with Dr. M. Beena, IAS, Development Commissioner for Handlooms, Ministry of Textiles, Govt. of India has presented 33 awards to the member exporters for the excellent export performance for the years 2023-24 and 2024-25 under the following categories: -
| SI.NO. | Category | Award |
| 1 | Category -I | Outstanding overall Export Performance of Handloom Products. |
| 2 | Category-II | For highest increase in export of Handloom Products over the preceding year. |
| 3 | Category-IV | For Outstanding Export Performance of Handloom Fabrics. |
| 4 | Category-V | For Outstanding Export Performance of Handloom Made-ups. |
| 5 | Category-VI | For Outstanding Export Performance of Handloom Floor Coverings. |
| 6 | Category-VIII | For Outstanding Overall Export Performance of Handloom products from North Eastern Region. |
| 7 | Category-IX | For Outstanding Export Performance of Handloom Products (Young Entrepreneur) |
| 8 | Category-X | For Outstanding Export Performance of Handloom Products (Woman Entrepreneur) |
The evening featured: