Swavalambini Scheme

Source: PIB

Context: Swavalambini, a Women Entrepreneurship Programme, was launched at Chaudhary Charan Singh University, Meerut, to empower female entrepreneurs across India.

About Swavalambini:

• What is Swavalambini?

• A structured entrepreneurship initiative for young women in Higher Education Institutions (HEIs). Provides skill development, mentorship, funding support, and incubation opportunities.

• A structured entrepreneurship initiative for young women in Higher Education Institutions (HEIs).

• Provides skill development, mentorship, funding support, and incubation opportunities.

• Implemented by: National Institute for Entrepreneurship and Small Business Development (NIESBUD) and NITI Aayog.

• Ministry: Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE).

• Aim of the Initiative:

• Enhance women’s participation in entrepreneurship through structured training and mentorship. Promote self-employment and economic independence among young women. Encourage at least 10% of trained participants to establish successful enterprises.

• Enhance women’s participation in entrepreneurship through structured training and mentorship.

• Promote self-employment and economic independence among young women.

• Encourage at least 10% of trained participants to establish successful enterprises.

• Key Features of Swavalambini: Multi-Stage Training Approach:

• Multi-Stage Training Approach:

• Entrepreneurship Awareness Programme (EAP): 2-day workshop for 600 students on business fundamentals. Entrepreneurship Development Programme (EDP): 40-hour advanced training for 300 students covering finance, market linkages, compliance, and legal aspects. Six-Month Mentorship Support: Helps participants transition from ideation to enterprise creation.

• Entrepreneurship Awareness Programme (EAP): 2-day workshop for 600 students on business fundamentals.

• Entrepreneurship Development Programme (EDP): 40-hour advanced training for 300 students covering finance, market linkages, compliance, and legal aspects.

• Six-Month Mentorship Support: Helps participants transition from ideation to enterprise creation.

• Faculty Development Programme (FDP): Trains educators to mentor and guide women entrepreneurs within HEIs.

• Trains educators to mentor and guide women entrepreneurs within HEIs.

• Recognition & Rewards:

• Award to Rewards Initiative: Recognizes top-performing women entrepreneurs.

• Nationwide Implementation:

• Initially launched in Eastern HEIs (IIT Bhubaneswar, NEHU Shillong, Gauhati University, etc.). Now expanded to BHU, University of Hyderabad, Maulana Azad National Urdu University, and more.

• Initially launched in Eastern HEIs (IIT Bhubaneswar, NEHU Shillong, Gauhati University, etc.).

• Now expanded to BHU, University of Hyderabad, Maulana Azad National Urdu University, and more.