Conference on Empowering Women Entrepreneurs 2020
Why in News
The Conference on Empowering Women Entrepreneurs 2020 has been inaugurated on the occasion of the International Women’s Day (8th March) in New Delhi.
Key Points
- The three-day conference has been organised by the Ministry of MSME in collaboration with various industry associations like FICCI-flo, CII and India SME Forum.
- Also, a discussion on ‘Creating a conducive business Eco System for Empowering Women Entrepreneurs’ has been arranged for more than 300 women entrepreneurs from all parts of the country.
- The conference mentioned MSME Sambandh and Udyam Sakhi portal which has helped to generate a pool of successful women entrepreneurs in the country.
- MSME Sambandh aims to monitor the implementation of public procurement from MSMEs by Central Public Sector Enterprises.
- Udyam Sakhi portal intends to provide the right information for women entrepreneurs about self-employment on one single portal.