Welfare Schemes
Women Entrepreneurship Program
- Women Entrepreneurship Program was recently launched by National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC).
- It aims to empower 25 lakh women entrepreneurs with skill, knowledge, resources, and financial grants, etc.
Other Initiatives for fostering Women Entrepreneurship
- Mudra Loans: with no collateral required by women for upto 10 lakh
- Stand-Up India: financing Women
- TN-RISE initiative: To enable rural women entrepreneurs to have access to the government and its schemes.
Nirbhaya Fund
- Union Government has recently allocated ₹7,212 crore to Nirbhaya Fund for financial year 2023-24.
About Nirbhaya Fund
- Launch – 2023.
- It was created for the implementation of initiatives aimed at enhancing the safety and security for women in the
- It is a non-lapsable corpus fund administered by the Ministry of
- Nodal Ministry: Ministry of Women and Child Development (MWCD).