The Sumangal Diwali Fair 2025 was inaugurated on October 1, 2025, by Dr. Kirori Lal, Rajasthan's Minister for Rural Development, at the Indira Gandhi Panchayati Raj and Rural Development Institute (IGPRS), Jaipur. Organised by the Rajasthan Grameen Aajeevika Vikas Parishad (RAJIVIKA), the fair ran from October 1 to 12, 2025. The event featured 65 handcrafted product stalls showcasing authentic Rajasthani handicrafts and textiles made by Self-Help Group (SHG) women from various districts of Rajasthan. A curated food court highlighted traditional Rajasthani cuisine including dal-baati-choorma, gatte ki sabzi, ker-sangri, ghevar, and malpua. The fair served as a market linkage platform, connecting rural women artisans directly with urban consumers. RAJIVIKA (under National Rural Livelihoods Mission — NRLM) has empowered over 35 lakh rural women in Rajasthan through SHGs, providing training, credit access, and market linkages to make them economically self-reliant.
RAJIVIKA Sumangal Diwali Fair 2025 Inaugurated in Jaipur to Empower Rural Women Artisans
RAJIVIKA's Sumangal Diwali Fair 2025 (October 1–12) was inaugurated in Jaipur by Rural Development Minister Dr. Kirori Lal. The fair featured 65 handicraft stalls by SHG women from across Rajasthan, providing market linkages for rural artisans under the National Rural Livelihoods Mission.
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- RAJIVIKA's Sumangal Diwali Fair 2025 was held from October 1-12 in Jaipur.
- Rural Development Minister Dr. Kirori Lal inaugurated the fair promoting women artisans.
- 65 handicraft stalls were set up by SHG women from across Rajasthan.
- The fair operates under the National Rural Livelihoods Mission (NRLM) framework.
- RAJIVIKA is the Rajasthan Rural Livelihood Development Council under the state government.
- The initiative provides direct market linkages to rural artisans bypassing middlemen.
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Under which national mission does RAJIVIKA operate to empower rural women through Self-Help Groups in Rajasthan?
RAJIVIKA is Rajasthan's State Rural Livelihoods Mission and works through SHG-based institutions under the National Rural Livelihoods Mission framework. PMAY-G, NSAP and MGNREGA are separate rural-development or welfare programmes and are not the mission under which RAJIVIKA operates.
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What is RAJIVIKA and under which mission does it operate?
RAJIVIKA is the Rajasthan Rural Livelihood Development Council, functioning under the state government. It operates under the National Rural Livelihoods Mission (NRLM) framework to empower rural women through self-help groups.
Who inaugurated the RAJIVIKA Sumangal Diwali Fair 2025 and when was it held?
The RAJIVIKA Sumangal Diwali Fair 2025 was inaugurated by Rural Development Minister Dr. Kirori Lal. It was held from October 1–12, 2025, in Jaipur.
How many handicraft stalls were set up at the RAJIVIKA Sumangal Diwali Fair 2025?
65 handicraft stalls were set up by Self-Help Group (SHG) women from across Rajasthan, providing them direct market access and bypassing middlemen.
What is the significance of the RAJIVIKA fair for rural women artisans in Rajasthan?
The fair provides direct market linkages to rural women artisans under NRLM, eliminating dependence on middlemen and enabling SHG members to sell their handicrafts directly to consumers.
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