Divya Kala Mela 2025 concludes at Kartavya Path; 28th edition of the Divyang artisans' fair
The nine-day Divya Kala Mela of the Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities concluded at Kartavya Path, New Delhi on 21 December 2025, its 28th edition since December 2022.
Summary
The Divya Kala Mela organised by the Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities (DEPwD), Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment, concluded at Kartavya Path, India Gate on 21 December 2025 after running from 13 to 21 December. The Delhi edition was the 28th Divya Kala Mela since the series began at the same venue in December 2022; across 28 editions more than 2,362 Divyang participants have generated business of over ₹23 crore. In Delhi, about 100 Divyang artisans and entrepreneurs from 20 States recorded sales of over ₹2 crore, NDFDC sanctioned loans of more than ₹1.05 crore, and a job fair on 16 December shortlisted 99 of 157 Divyang youth.
Key facts
- Dates
- 13–21 December 2025
- Venue
- Kartavya Path, India Gate, New Delhi
- Organiser
- DEPwD, Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment
- Edition
- 28th since December 2022
- All editions
- 2,362+ participants; business over ₹23 crore
- Delhi edition
- About 100 artisans from 20 States; sales over ₹2 crore
Practice MCQs 2 questions
Divya Kala Mela, which concluded at Kartavya Path on 21 December 2025, is organised by which department?
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Correct answer: A — Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities
PIB 2207272: the mela is organised by DEPwD, Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment.
The Divya Kala Mela held at Kartavya Path from 13 to 21 December 2025 was which edition since the initiative began in December 2022?
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Correct answer: C — 28th
PIB 2207272: the return to Kartavya Path marked the 28th edition since the initiative began at the same venue in December 2022.