The MSME Minister Jitan Ram Manjhi last week launched a dedicated programme for women entrepreneurs called Yashasvin

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The initiative aims at supporting 1 lakh women entrepreneurs in tier 2 and 3 cities through skilling and capacity-building programs

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According to a statement by the MSME Ministry, the programme will organise a series of mass awareness campaigns for formalizing women-owned informal micro enterprises

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The campaigns will provide for capacity building, training, handholding and mentorship to the women-owned enterprises

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The campaigns will be organised in collaboration with different central ministries or departments or state governments and women industry associations in the current financial year

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“We will have increased campaigns in tier 2 and 3 cities as skilling and capacity building is another element of the campaign,” said Rajneesh, Additional Secretary, MSME Ministry

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Meanwhile, the ministry had also launched TEAM scheme last week to help at least 5 lakh micro, small enterprises sell on the ONDC platform, half of which would be women-led units

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The scheme aims to support Udyam-registered MSEs with catalogue development and onboarding on ONDC along with account management support

As per NITI Aayog, out of 63 million MSMEs, around 20 per cent are women-owned enterprises in the country

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