While the world is reeling under the Corona pandemic, there has been severe impact on businesses and industries that has hampered employment. But, under PM Narendra Modi’s clarion call of Atmanirbhar Bharat, the time has come for every Indian to become self-reliant, said Union Minister for MSMEs Pratap Sarangi.
The Minister was speaking at the International Virtual Meeting of Women Entrepreneurs organised by E5 Business Solutions Trust where Odia women entrepreneurs from Odisha and various places in India and also from Houston, USA, Japan, UAE, etc., joined.
Sarangi stressed upon the schemes and programmes devised under various Government of India departments and particularly the MSME Ministry.
Talking about women leading the Finance Ministry and other Ministries, he said that “Laxmi” had started evolving up and it was right time for women to gear up in becoming entrepreneurs contributing to nation building.
Under the VOCAL FOR GLOBAL campaign, the Minister told all to focus on the starting of entrepreneurial ventures related to local products manufacturing and marketing. The Centre in collaboration with all nationalised banks will provide loans to the entrepreneurs, he told. He also informed about the UDYAM BHARAT website where all information and registrations can be done.
The Minister also clarified various queries of the women entrepreneurs. The meeting was hosted and managed by Prabin Kumar Padhy.