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Towards Duty
Duty
Towards
Path
Path
Years
Years

THESE SCHEMES HELP

IN THE ECONOMIC

EMPOWERMENT OF WOMEN

Pradhan Mantri Mudra Yojana (PMMY) ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT OF WOMEN

Commencement April 8, 2015. ENTREPRENEURS AND STARTUPS BY WOMEN (WEE)
These schemes help in the economic Commencement AUGUST, 2018
empowerment of women. THE ECOSYSTEM FOR WOMEN
ENTREPRENEURS IS IMPROVING.
Objective: Promoting entrepreneurship by providing
financial assistance Objective: To provide nutrition and growth
programmes for women micro-enterprises so that they
n Individuals, micro and small businesses, and micro can start new businesses.
and small businesses can receive up to 50 thousand n The Ministry of Skill Development and
rupees in the Shishu category, 50 thousand rupees Entrepreneurship is undertaking "Economic
to 5 lakh rupees in the Kishor category, and up to Empowerment of Women Entrepreneurs and
5 lakh rupees in the young category for income- Startups by Women" in collaboration with the
generating activity in the field of manufacturing, German government to develop the infrastructure
trading, or service. of women-led businesses.
n The scheme's primary beneficiaries are women, who n Existing businesses in Maharashtra, Rajasthan,
receive loans ranging from Rs 5 lakh to Rs 10 lakh. Telangana, Uttar Pradesh, and eight other
More than 34.28 crore loans worth Rs 18.52 lakh north-eastern states are being promoted by the
crore were disbursed under the scheme until March programme.
18, 2022, with more than 23.27 crore loans worth
Rs 8.10 lakh crore, or roughly 68 percent, going n This 5.9 million euro budget effort has so far
to women. According to a national survey on the helped 725 women businesses. The programme
scheme's impact, it helped create began in August 2018 and will end on January
2023.
1.12 crore more jobs between 2015 and 2018, n Policy creation, research, and other methods are
being used to support women's entrepreneurship
with women accounting for 68.92 lakh
and improve the ecosystem for women
(62%) of those hired.
entrepreneurs.

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