SHILP SAMAGAM MELA 2026-Guwahati

The Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment is organizing the 8-day Shilp Samagam Mela 2026 at Farm Gate, Khanapara, Guwahati, from October 21 to October 28. It is the second edition of the Shilp Samagam Mela series for the financial year 2026-27, following the first edition held in Mysuru. The event features 75 artisans, including 31 women, displaying approximately 40 varieties of handloom and handicraft products. The Mela aims to provide a platform for artisans belonging to Scheduled Castes (SCs), Other Backward Classes (OBCs), Safai Mitras, and Denotified Tribes (DNTs)—associated with the Ministry's three National Corporations (NSFDC, NSKFDC, and NBCFDC)—to exhibit and sell their products directly. It also highlights the BHARAT-TULIP initiative, which facilitates marketing through physical and e-commerce platforms to strengthen livelihoods and economic self-reliance.