Ministry of Rural Development and MSME join hands to boost Women-Led SHG Enterprises

By Doraj Mandal --
Thursday, 04 Jul, 2024

The Union Ministry of Rural Development (MoRD) and the Union Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MoMSME) signed a Statement of Intent (SoI) to collaborate on formalizing and strengthening Self Help Group (SHG) women-led rural enterprises through MoMSME's flagship schemes.

Ms. Swati Sharma, Joint Secretary of the Ministry of Rural Development, and Ms. Mercy Epao, Joint Secretary of the Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises, signed the SoI in the presence of Shri Shailesh Kumar Singh, Secretary of MoRD, Shri S C L Das, Secretary of MoMSME, and Shri Charanjit Singh, Additional Secretary of MoRD, along with other senior officials from both ministries, at Krishi Bhawan, New Delhi.

Ms. Swati Sharma emphasized that this SoI between MoMSME and MoRD highlights a whole-of-government approach, facilitating the empowerment of Lakhpati Didis, as envisioned by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi.

Ms. Mercy Epao stated that this SoI will strengthen the partnership between the two ministries to support and elevate SHG Didis in entrepreneurship, leveraging MoMSME's flagship initiatives such as Yeshaswini - Apna Udyam, Apni Pehchaan, Udyam Assist, and others.

Both the Secretary of the Ministry of Rural Development and the Secretary of the Ministry of MSME appreciated this convergence and committed to various collaborative steps in alignment with this Statement of Intent.

Ministry of Rural Development and MSME join hands to boost Women-Led SHG Enterprises. The Union Ministry of Rural Development (MoRD) and the Union Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MoMSME) signed a Statement of Intent (SoI) to collaborate on formalizing and strengthening Self Help Group (SHG) women-led rural enterprises through MoMSME's flagship schemes.

Ms. Swati Sharma, Joint Secretary of the Ministry of Rural Development, and Ms. Mercy Epao, Joint Secretary of the Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises, signed the SoI in the presence of Shri Shailesh Kumar Singh, Secretary of MoRD, Shri S C L Das, Secretary of MoMSME, and Shri Charanjit Singh, Additional Secretary of MoRD, along with other senior officials from both ministries, at Krishi Bhawan, New Delhi.

Ms. Swati Sharma emphasized that this SoI between MoMSME and MoRD highlights a whole-of-government approach, facilitating the empowerment of Lakhpati Didis, as envisioned by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi.

Ms. Mercy Epao stated that this SoI will strengthen the partnership between the two ministries to support and elevate SHG Didis in entrepreneurship, leveraging MoMSME's flagship initiatives such as Yeshaswini - Apna Udyam, Apni Pehchaan, Udyam Assist, and others.

Both the Secretary of the Ministry of Rural Development and the Secretary of the Ministry of MSME appreciated this convergence and committed to various collaborative steps in alignment with this Statement of Intent.