- In a historic step to make Lakhpati Didis from the Self Help Groups (SHGs), Ministry of Rural Development signs MoU with Ministry of Ayush for skilling of rural youth and empowering women
- Under theĀ ‘Lakhpati Didi’Ā (Women with annual earnings of Rs. 1 lakh and more)Ā scheme for women belonging to Self Help Groups (SHGs), they will beĀ encouraged to take up micro-enterprisesĀ with skill development.
- It aims toĀ double the incomeĀ of women associated with these organizations.
- Efforts will be made under the scheme for the products to getĀ marketĀ atĀ national and international levelĀ also.
- E-commerce websitesĀ like Amazon, Flipkart, Mantra, PayTM Mall and Government e-Market Place (GeM) are alsoĀ being tied upĀ to get fair market for women’s products belonging to Self Help Groups.
SOURCE: THE HINDU, THE ECONOMIC TIMES, PIB