LAKHPATI DIDI SCHEME

  • 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 the ‘Lakhpati Didi’ (Women with annual earnings of Rs. 1 lakh and more) scheme for women belonging to Self Help Groups (SHGs), they will be encouraged to take up micro-enterprises with skill development.
  • It aims to double the income of women associated with these organizations.
  • Efforts will be made under the scheme for the products to get market at national and international level also.
  • E-commerce websites like Amazon, Flipkart, Mantra, PayTM Mall and Government e-Market Place (GeM) are also being tied up to get fair market for women’s products belonging to Self Help Groups.

SOURCE: THE HINDU, THE ECONOMIC TIMES, PIB

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