Union Social Justice Empowerment Secretary Shri Sudhansh Pant Visits Shilp Samagam Mela 2026 in Mysuru, Karnataka

Union Social Justice and Empowerment Secretary Shri Sudhansh Pant visited the Shilp Samagam Mela 2026 in Mysuru, Karnataka. Organized by the Ministry through the National Scheduled Castes Finance and Development Corporation (NSFDC), National Backward Classes Finance and Development Corporation (NBCFDC), and National Safai Karamcharis Finance and Development Corporation (NSKFDC), the nine-day mela features 83 stalls (including 80 for artisans, with 37 women artisans) representing 12 States and Union Territories. The initiative provides market access, supports livelihoods, and advances the economic empowerment of disadvantaged groups such as Scheduled Castes, Other Backward Classes, and Safai Karamcharis. The Ministry also highlighted the BHARAT TULIP initiative for digital market expansion.