Source: PIB Context: The SWAYATT initiative on the Government e-Marketplace (GeM) celebrated six years of empowering startups, women entrepreneurs, and youth in public procurement. The initiative has significantly boosted participation, with women entrepreneurs now comprising 8% of registered sellers on GeM. About SWAYATT initiative: What is SWAYATT? Full Form: Startups, Women & Youth Advantage Through …
General Studies-2; Topic: Welfare schemes for vulnerable sections of the population by the Centre and States and the performance of these schemes; mechanisms, laws, institutions and Bodies constituted for the protection and betterment of these vulnerable sections. Introduction The Union Budget 2025-26 aims to foster rural prosperity and resilience by increasing women’s workforce participation and supporting …
Source: Mint Context: The Grameen Credit Score, introduced in the Union Budget 2025 by Finance Minister, aims to enhance financial inclusion for rural women entrepreneurs and Self-Help Groups (SHGs). About Grameen Credit Score: What it is: The Grameen Credit Score is a digital framework designed to assess the creditworthiness of rural women entrepreneurs and Self-Help …
Content for Mains Enrichment Source: PIB Context: The Ministry of Rural Development (MoRD) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Reliance Retail’s JioMart to enhance the outreach of products from Self-Help Groups (SHGs) under the Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana-National Rural Livelihoods Mission (DAY-NRLM). The collaboration allows SHGs to be sellers on JioMart, widening their …
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GS Paper 1 Syllabus: Role of Women and Women’s Organisation, Social Empowerment Source: TH Context: The Indian women’s movement is well-known for its vibrancy, but there has been less attention on the movement’s gradual transformation. A timeline of the Evolution of the Indian women’s movement: Nationalist/political movements: Examples: All India Women’s Conference (1927) …
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