BITS Pilani, ABCF and NITI Aayog to empower women-led startups. Details here
BITS Pilani’s technology business incubator, Pilani Innovation and Entrepreneurship Development Society (PIEDS), has introduced the inaugural edition of its startup initiative, “Womenpreneur for Bharat 1.0".
This program is conducted in collaboration with the Women Entrepreneurship Platform (WEP), incubated within NITI Aayog, and is generously supported by the Aditya Birla Capital Foundation, the corporate social responsibility (CSR) arm of Aditya Birla Capital Limited.
The Aditya Birla Capital Foundation serves as the overarching body that establishes the strategic direction for all developmental initiatives undertaken by Aditya Birla Capital.
As per a research report released by Niti Aayog, India is home to 63 million micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs), with approximately 20% being owned by women and providing employment to 22 to 27 million individuals. Projections indicate that by fostering women’s entrepreneurship, India has the potential to establish over 30 million women-owned enterprises, potentially generating 150 to 170 million jobs.
The collaboration was disclosed during the state workshop titled ‘Facilitating Women-Led Development through Entrepreneurship,’ held at the Dorjee Khandu State Convention Center in Itanagar, Arunachal Pradesh on November 24, 2023. Organized under the guidance of the State Support Mission of NITI Aayog, this workshop was a collaborative effort between the Government of Arunachal Pradesh and WEP.
The event served as a convergence point for the innovation, entrepreneurship, and inclusive development ecosystem, bringing together stakeholders from the business, government, and civil society sectors to deliberate on strategies for advancing women-led development through
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