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Women Don the Entrepreneurial Cap
….Project UNNATI supported by NTPC

Entrepreneurship has emerged as a powerful tool for livelihood generation by harnessing
indigenous resources. With the support of National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC),
EDII is committed to facilitating New Enterprise Creation among the underprivileged
women in the vicinity of NTPC Project locations: Noida & Auraiya (Uttar Pradesh), Singrauli
& Gadarwara (Madhya Pradesh) and Sipat (Chhattisgarh). EDII has established one Cold
Compressed Oil Unit to benefit the beneficiaries. The initiative is being complemented by
appropriate training and handholding to the participating women. NTPC has taken this
initiative as a part of its Corporate Social Responsibility to empower women and make
them entrepreneurial and self-sustaining. Till date, Entrepreneurship Development
Training Programme (EDTP) was conducted at 4 locations. So far, 120 women have been
trained. Dr. Anjani Kumar Singh is the Project Director.

Mrs. Kiran Singh who
possesses an understanding
on oils and their properties
during her visit to the Cold
Compressed Oil Unit.

Strengthening SHGs
…Project Subhalaxmi Udyogini, supported by Vedanta Alumina Limited

Subhalaxmi Co-operative, one of India’s largest rural women’s co-operatives supported by
Vedanta Alumina Ltd, launched a three-year ‘Udyogini’ project from August 2022 to
continue till August 2025 to promote entrepreneurship among rural women residing in
Jharsuguda and nearby areas. The project, launched in collaboration with EDII aims to
strengthen the Subhalaxmi Bahumukhee Mahila Samabaya Samiti Ltd. by creating a
membership base of 10,000 members with enterprise promotion for 70% of members
underlined with handholding and technical support. The outcomes are projected in the
form of raising the income levels of members upto 50% from the current level, and
convergence with the government-sponsored scheme. Need-based technical support
based on legal and policy revision of Co-operatives and providing handholding and
mentoring support to cooperatives to reach national and international platforms, are the
major highlights. The project is led by Mr. Bishnu Prasad Panda, Assistant Professor and Mr.
Sachikanta Mallick, Sr. Project Officer.

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