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The Ministry of Rural Development has announced the official schedule for the SARAS Aajeevika Melas for the fiscal year 2026-2027. These events are set to take place in Gurugram and New Delhi from October 2026 to February 2027 as part of the Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana - National Rural Livelihoods Mission.
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The Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE), in collaboration with the Women Entrepreneurship Platform of NITI Aayog, launched the Swavalambini Scheme in February 2025. This initiative, conducted in selected universities across Assam, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Uttar Pradesh, and Telangana, aims to empower young women by equipping them with the necessary
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The Saras Food Festival 2025, held in Delhi's Sunder Nursery, was more than a celebration of regional Indian cuisine. It served as a flagship event showcasing the economic empowerment and entrepreneurship of rural women, often referred to as "Lakhpati Didis." Led by entrepreneurs like Mrs. Vandana
Rural Development
The Union Ministry of Rural Development, in collaboration with Kudumbashree, organized a two-day workshop on Rural Enterprise Incubators in Thiruvananthapuram. The event highlighted the mobilization of over 10 crore women into 90 lakh self-help groups, promoting women-led entrepreneurship. Key discussions focused on scaling the incubator program and creating actionable strategies
Minority Affairs
The Ministry of Minority Affairs and ICAR-CMFRI will sign a MoU to implement a skill training and women entrepreneurship development project under the PM VIKAS scheme in Kerala. The initiative aims to train 690 candidates from minority communities, focusing on fisheries-based skills and entrepreneurship for women, enhancing self-employment opportunities and
Women Entrepreneurship
The Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE) launched the Swavalambini Women Entrepreneurship Programme in February 2025, targeting 1200 female students across six states. The program includes multi-stage training, mentorship, and support to foster entrepreneurship among women. It aims to empower young women to become job creators and contribute to
Startup India
The Government of India has reinforced its Startup India initiative, launched in January 2016, by implementing three key schemes: Fund of Funds for Startups (FFS), Startup India Seed Fund Scheme (SISFS), and Credit Guarantee Scheme for Startups (CGSS). These schemes aim to support startups at various stages, with significant financial
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Union Minister of State for Minority Affairs, Shri George Kurian, launched a skill training and women entrepreneurship development project under the PM VIKAS scheme at IIIT Kottayam, Kerala. A MoU was signed for training 450 candidates from minority communities, including 150 in IoT and 300 in leadership and entrepreneurship. The
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Union Minister of State for Minority Affairs, Shri George Kurian, will launch a skill training and women entrepreneurship development project under the PM VIKAS scheme at IIIT, Kottayam on July 17, 2025. The initiative aims to train 450 candidates from minority communities in Kerala, including 150 youth in IoT and