Empowering rural communities with seed funding and mentorship, the ‘Future Tycoons Challenge’ is transforming Punjab’s villages into an innovation hub.
From setting up a decentralised rice and milling centre in Kanjariguda village, Odisha, to printing and mobile recharge services, this all-women's self-help group (SHG) is helping boost the income of the village.
Titled 'Operation Kabach,' the initiative is also empowering around 175 village women. In fact, the Indian Army has already placed bulk orders for their hospitals.
The project, which will introduce public transport facility of e-rickshaws in the interior parts of the region, has roped in close to 200 self-help groups of whose members will be the drivers.
Naman Seva Samiti has provided such resources, helping 17,000 people with disability in 1,500 villages across four states become independent. Of the 17,000 people, 5,000 are in the farming sector.
Three women from the Anupshahr Tehsil in rural western U.P. joined hands earlier this year to open a dairy, thus throwing the doors open for women from three SHGs to enhance their income.
Women from a Self Help Group in Gopipur Village of Madhya Pradesh know the right way in which their voices will be heard. With their pertinent questions, and confident stand, the village is slowly moving towards development and change. Watch as they fight for their rights.