Swavalambane – Karnataka Rural Women Entrepreneurs Business Growth Program: Program Launch
NSRCEL and Karnataka State Rural Livelihood Promotion Society jointly launched the Swavalambane program at IIM Bangalore, this month. The program launch brought together 150 rural women entrepreneurs under one roof during a two-day event at IIM Bangalore, organized on the 11th and 12th of October. It witnessed the participation from esteemed dignitaries including Charanjit Singh, Additional Secretary, Rural Livelihoods, Ministry of Rural Development, Govt. of India, Dr. Ragapriya R, IAS, Mission Director, Sanjeevini KSRLPS, Govt. of Karnataka, Swati Sharma, Joint Secretary NRLM, Anupama K, Govt of Karnataka, Dr. Srivardhini Jha, Chairperson, NSRCEL, and faculty in the Entrepreneurship area at IIM Bangalore, and others. The panel engaged in meaningful discussions on topics such as perspectives on rural entrepreneurship, transforming the lives of rural women through entrepreneurship, the scope of women entrepreneurship in India, creditworthiness for small enterprises, the significance of branding and marketing for small enterprises, awareness of legal rules and regulations for running a business, among others. These discussions were organized to empower women entrepreneurs and gather valuable insights into the challenges and opportunities of entrepreneurship in the state of Karnataka.
