3rd Semester Textile Technology Students Visit Central Silk Board, Rayapur
Industrial Exposure to Silk Reeling, Weaving and Post-Cocoon Technology
Dharwad | 28 October 2026
The Department of Textile Technology, Rural Engineering College, Hulkoti, organised a one-day industrial visit to the Central Silk Board, Rayapur, Dharwad, on 28 October 2026 for the B.Tech. 3rd Semester Textile Technology students. The visit was organised as part of the curriculum requirement of Visvesvaraya Technological University (VTU), Belagavi.
During the visit, the students were exposed to the research and development activities of the Central Silk Board/Central Silk Technological Research Institute (CSTRI) in the area of Post-Cocoon Technology. The students gained valuable insights into the various activities undertaken for silk quality improvement, productivity enhancement, services to the silk industry, silk enterprise development and dissemination of silk market information.
The visit provided the students with an opportunity to understand the various challenges faced by the sericulture and silk industry and the technological approaches adopted to address them. Students also observed the working principles and operations of various silk reeling machines and weaving machines, thereby gaining practical exposure beyond the classroom.
The students were guided throughout the visit by Dr. Viraj U. Somkuwar, Scientist-B, who explained the various technological processes and research activities. Asst. Prof. Sainath, Department Incharge Staff, accompanied the students and coordinated the academic aspects of the visit.
The industrial visit was a valuable learning experience, enabling students to connect their theoretical knowledge with practical applications in the silk and textile industry. It also provided an insight into the role of research, technology and innovation in improving productivity and quality in the sericulture sector.
