Shillong (Meghalaya), October 23 : Union Minister of Textiles Giriraj Singh is set to go on a two-day visit to Meghalaya from October 25 to 26, as per an official release.
On October 25, the Minister is slated to inaugurate the National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT) permanent campus at Umsawli and attend the convocation ceremony of NIFT.
Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad K. Sangma, and Minister of State for External Affairs and Textiles Pabitra Margherita will also attend the inaugural programme.

Later in the day, Giriraj Singh will visit Ri Bhoi district and review the Aspirational District Programme and the implementation of various central government schemes to discuss developmental initiatives during his meeting with the district administration officials, the release stated.
He will also visit the Eri Silk Village in Umden to interact with local weavers, artisans, and tourism stakeholders.

Additionally, he will further visit beneficiaries in key locations of the region, including Umkon-1 Anganwadi Centre (AWC) and Marngar Primary Health Centre (PHC).

As per the release, the visit of the Union Minister underscores the priority given by Prime Minister Narendra Modi government with a focus on infrastructure, connectivity, healthcare, education, startups, entrepreneurship, and tourism development aligning with the vision of 'Viksit Bharat' and 'Viksit Purvottar'.