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| Women's Day: Govt launches scheme for skilled women | | | EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, Mar 9: In a significant move, the State Government has launched 'Empowering skilled young women 2009" a Self Employment Scheme, under State Government's Sher-i-Kashmir Employment Policy, to enable capable young women to set up their income generating units.
Under the scheme, the beneficiaries would get loan facilities on easy terms, besides marketing and expertise support. The Scheme was formally launched by Minister for Social Welfare, Sakina Itoo, at a function organized by State Women's Development Corporation in connection with the International Women's Day.
Managing Director National Minorities Development and Finance Corporation Abrar Ahmad, Secretary to Government Social Welfare M.S. Khan, College staff, Students and Women from different walks of life, besides 650 members of various Self Help Groups who had come all the way from far- flung areas of Jammu, including, Rajouri, Poonch, Chenani , Kathua, R.S. Pura etc participated in the function.
Speaking on the occasion, the Minister emphasized upon Women in general and Self Help Groups in particular, to come forward and work unitedly to become self-reliant.
The Minister said that the Government has initiated numerous schemes for making women economically self reliant and giving them their due place in the society. She said that the women, who have achieved success in various walks of life also owe the responsibility of such women to play a significant role for empowerment of those who are lagging behind.
Managing Director NMDFC, Abrar Ahmad appreciated the efforts being made by Women's Development Corporation for upliftment of BPL women and women living in distress. He assured of continuous support to Women's Development Corporation.
Secretary to Government Social Welfare , M.S. Khan, expressing high regards for the woman, highlighted the important role woman plays as a mother, sister as well as better half of man. He observed that Women Empowerment would lead to political and social justice, once the two wheels of human cycle move together.
In her Welcome address Managing Director, Women's Development Corporation, Nahida Soz highlighted the activities of Women's Development Corporation, particularly with regard to betterment and welfare of women of the State.
Giving details about the scheme "Empowering skilled young women 2009", she said the scheme envisages loan facilities on nominal interst rates, besides marketing and expertise support to the women entrepreneurs willing to set up their income generating units. She said that the Corporation would act as facilitator in managing loans and other support for the beneficiaries.
Later, the Minister inaugurated 2 day sale cum exhibition of products manufactured by SHGs, assisted by Women's Development Corporation. The Minister went around the stalls and appreciated the members of SHGs for producing products of such a quality and earning their livelihood independently.
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