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On the occasion of Women’s Day, 2023, the Ministry of MSME jointly organised Shakti National Convention 2023 with India SME Forum in New Delhi. Union Minister for MSME, Narayan Rane graced the occasion as chief guest, Minister of State (MSME), Bhanu Pratap Singh Verma was the guest of Honour in the presence of Bidyut Swain, Secretary (MSME) and Laura Lane, EVP & Chief Corporate Affairs & Sustainability Officer, UPS.
The programme featured panel discussions on the state of women in business in India and plugging Indian women-owned businesses into global value chains. The esteemed panels comprised successful & prominent women entrepreneurs, successful women exporters and experienced professionals and industry experts. Twelve successful women entrepreneurs were felicitated with the emerging women entrepreneur of the Year 2023 award by Narayan Rane.
On the launch of the Women Exporters Programme, Rane said “Women entrepreneurs in India play a significant role in advancing the economic growth of the country and women-owned businesses are now growing significantly.
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Bhanu Pratap Singh Verma said “A number of businesses are being controlled by Indian women who are now independent and have a strong motivation to start their own business. Women-led businesses provide a great impetus to the economy.”
Laura Lane, in her international guest address, said that “We are encouraged by the Government of India’s commitment to women’s economic empowerment because when women thrive, humanity thrives.”
Chand Mazumdar, Head of Marketing & Exports Enablement, Amazon stressed the importance of E-commerce exports, saying “Today, the number of customers opting to shop online has grown significantly. With programs such as Amazon Global Selling which started with 100 sellers in 2015, now enables over 1 lakh sellers across categories.”
Through this programme, the Ministry recognizes the efforts of women entrepreneurs and encourages more women to venture into entrepreneurship and help them succeed.
