The government's measures to promote women's entrepreneurship in India
The government's measures to promote women's entrepreneurship in India
The government has taken a number of measures to promote women entrepreneurship in India under the Start-up India initiative. These measures include: Reserving 10% of the Fund of Funds for Startups Scheme for women-led startups. Launching the Virtual Incubation Program for Women Entrepreneurs, which supports 20 women-led tech startups with pro-bono acceleration support for 3 months. Creating a dedicated webpage on the Startup India portal that provides policy measures for women entrepreneurs from both Central and State Governments. Conducting awareness and capacity-building workshops specifically for women entrepreneurs, covering a variety of topics and sharing success stories of entrepreneurs. Launching the WING (Women Industrialist Network Groups) Program, which is a capacity development program for existing and aspiring women entrepreneurs. These measures are a step in the right direction to promote women entrepreneurship in India. However, more needs to be done to create a level playing…