Also seen is UP IASOWA president Neelu Goel (left) Meenakshi Singh, chief commissioner of Income Tax in Prayagraj, inaugurates Diwali Mela at the CSI Club in Raj Bhawan Colony on Saturday.
UP IASOWA president Neelu Goel, wife of chief secretary S P Goyal, said the event was aimed at providing artisans and women entrepreneurs an opportunity to showcase their skills, products and cultural heritage. Meenakshi Singh said the mela created a platform for artisans and women entrepreneurs to connect with a wider audience, helping strengthen their livelihoods and economic empowerment. She congratulated UP IASOWA members for bringing together artisans from different regions and later visited various stalls, appreciating the products on display. Chief secretary S P Goyal lauded the initiative, saying it would encourage artisans and women entrepreneurs while promoting traditional crafts. DGP Rajeev Krishna, principal secretary to the chief minister Sanjay Prasad, UP IASOWA office-bearers, members of Akanksha Samiti, artisans, entrepreneurs and other guests attended the event.