Shilp Samagam Mela 2026: Mysuru edition concludes; Guwahati edition to run from 21 to 28 October
On 20 October 2026, the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment's nine-day Shilp Samagam Mela concluded at the Dasara Exhibition Grounds, Mysuru (Karnataka), and announced an eight-day edition at Farm Gate, Khanapara, Guwahati (Assam) from 21 to 28 October 2026.
Summary
The Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment's nine-day Shilp Samagam Mela 2026 concluded at the Dasara Exhibition Grounds in Mysuru, Karnataka, on 20 October 2026. The Mysuru edition, the first of FY 2026-27, had 83 stalls, 80 of them for artisans including 37 women, from 12 States and UTs; since 2022, 975 artisans have benefited through 13 such fairs. An eight-day edition at Farm Gate, Khanapara, Guwahati (Assam) from 21 to 28 October 2026 features 75 artisans, including 31 women, with about 40 varieties of products. The melas market products of SC, OBC, Safai Karamchari and DNT artisans linked to NSFDC, NBCFDC and NSKFDC and promote the BHARAT-TULIP (Traditional Artisans' Upliftment Livelihood Programme) brand.
Key facts
- Organiser
- Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment
- Mysuru edition
- 9 days, Dasara Exhibition Grounds; concluded 20 October 2026; first of FY 2026-27
- Mysuru stalls
- 83 (80 artisans incl. 37 women) from 12 States/UTs
- Since 2022
- 975 artisans benefited through 13 melas
- Guwahati edition
- 21-28 October 2026, Farm Gate, Khanapara; 75 artisans incl. 31 women
- Corporations
- NSFDC, NBCFDC, NSKFDC
- Initiative
- BHARAT-TULIP (Traditional Artisans' Upliftment Livelihood Programme)
Practice MCQs 2 questions
The Shilp Samagam Mela 2026 and the BHARAT-TULIP initiative are associated with which Union ministry?
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Correct answer: B — Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment
Which city hosts the eight-day Shilp Samagam Mela 2026 from 21 to 28 October 2026?
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Correct answer: C — Guwahati