Women Entrepreneurship for Viksit Bharat
Smt. Shaik Hasrath Begum
Lecturer in Economics Nagarjuna Government College (A), Nalgonda, Telangana
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http://doi.org/10.37648/ijps.v21i03.035
Abstract
As a result of strong government support for women's business endeavours, women are rapidly progressing to positions of ownership, management, and employment in entrepreneurial ventures. The SIDBI-managed Start-up Fund gives ten percent of the money that is donated to organizations that are operated by women. The number of women who are employed in small-scale industries has expanded, as evidenced by the presence of more than 10.63 lakh businesses that are owned by women. Under the tagline "Strong Women, Strong India," Mahila Bank and other programs are working to create an environment that encourages empowerment. Women are achieving success in a wide range of fields, and they are being encouraged to pursue industries that have innovative concepts. Some examples of these industries include the production of candles, cosmetic services, and food businesses that use online platforms to expand their operations all over the world. The prominence of female entrepreneurs as innovators is growing, as is their recognition in the professional world among entrepreneurs. Since its inception on January 16, 2016, the Startup India program has been responsible for the establishment of a robust ecosystem, which has resulted in the creation of more than 12.45 lakh jobs and the provision of support to 1,17,254 recognized firms till December 2023. There has been a total investment of $23 billion made in 8,000 of these enterprises, and 67,499 of them are run by women. Governments in Maharashtra and other states are making concerted efforts to increase the number of women who hold senior positions in the economic world. Changes in social attitudes, such as discrimination and inequity based on gender, as well as encouragement of women's ideas and self-confidence, are necessary for women to achieve success as business owners at the entrepreneurial level. It is possible that the inventiveness and initiative of women have the capacity to revolutionize the economy and considerably speed up the progression of industry.
Keywords:
women; SIDBI-managed; organizations;empowerment
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