

Training women for creating nano enterprises will go a long way in ensuring sustained socioeconomic growth of the country.

“The targeted training initiative has been conceived to create more entrepreneurial opportunities for women, thus improving their livelihood, social security and overall quality of life. As part of the programme, beneficiaries will be provided creation and expansion support for setting up their nano ventures, along with linkages for rural self-employment.Īs per the NITI Aayog SDG Report 2020-21, the ratio of female labor force participation to male labor force participation in Rajasthan was at 19.3%, just a little higher than India’s average (17.5%), along with a low rank in Gender Index. Over three years, the DISHA programme will skill and counsel over 36,000 women in Rajasthan in entrepreneurship and business development, enhancing the pool of livelihood opportunities available to them.īy supporting women-led ventures, the training programme aims to help disadvantaged women become economically self-sufficient, especially in the aftermath of COVID-19, which has hit the segment hard.

Jaipur, February 15, 2022: YES Foundation and Humana People to People India (HPPI) launched the DISHA training programme to help marginalized women in rural areas set up and run their own nano enterprises.
