Saras Mela to boost women's empowerment

NT Correspondent

Bengaluru: In an effort to strengthen women’s economic empowerment in Kalyana Karnataka, a 10- day National Saras Mela will be held in Kalaburagi from February 24 at the Jatra Maidan, announced Dr. Sharan Prakash R. Patil, Minister for Medical Education, Skill Development, Entrepreneurship, and Livelihood, and District In-Charge Minister of Raichur. Addressing a press conference at the city’s press club, he stated that over 2,000 women from self-help groups across 18 states, including Karnataka, will participate in the mela.

More than 230 women’s self-help groups from the state will showcase and sell their handmade and locally produced goods. The exhibition will feature a variety of products, including Khadak Roti from Kalaburagi and Vijayapura, Bidri art from Bidar, Kinnal dolls from Koppal, Taharewari toys from Andhra Pradesh, Sikkim embroidery, and other handicrafts from Tamil Nadu, Punjab, and South India.