Goemkarponn Desk
PANAJI: Chief Minister Dr Pramod Sawant reiterated government’s commitment to encourage women entrepreneurs in the State by providing them various schemes to boost their enterprise. The various training sessions conducted for women with the assistance of NABARD will further provide the filip to them to become entrepreneurs and Self-reliant.
Dr Sawant was speaking at the felicitation ceremony of more than 15 independent entrepreneur women and self help groups who have started their own business around the Sanquelim and Bicholim area at Ravindra Bhavan Sanquelim today.
Chief Minister congratulating NABARD for completing 40 years said NABARD has been continuously working for Agriculture and Rural development. NABARD has been providing financial assistance for establishing Rural Marts, thereby helping promote entrepreneurship amongst producer communities, SHGs. Goa Government with the help of NABARD will strive to train women and help them start their own business, thereby making goa swayampurna, he added.
Smt Usha Ramesh, GM; Shri Deshpande, DGM; Shri Ullas Phaldesai, State Co-operative Bank Chairman; Shri Gopal Surlakar, ZP; Shri Deepak Vaigankar, MS; Shri Vithoba Ghadi, vice chairman of Ravindra Bhavan were among those who were present on the occasion.
Chief Minister Dr Pramod Sawant also inaugurated Swayampurna the Rular Mart with NABARD’s support and felt that the super mart will help women to improve their business.
