Padma Shri for Jogesh Deuri: Acknowledgment for Assam's Eri Silk Potential

• Sericulturist Jogesh Deuri receives Padma Shri, recognizing Assam and Northeast's Eri silk.
• Deuri emphasizes Eri silk's immense potential and its role as the future, despite Muga silk's fame.
• He aims to elevate Eri silk to a global platform, highlighting its link to tradition and identity.
• Deuri established the Bodoland Silk Park in Kokrajhar, featuring a cocoon bank, spun mill, and printing unit.
• Focuses on modernizing the silk industry to attract youth and expand from small-scale to large-scale production.

Why It Matters: Jogesh Deuri's Padma Shri honors Eri silk, boosting its global potential and modernizing Assam's sericulture.