The tech-savvy young women entrepreneurs from Jammu-Kashmir are swiftly making their way out of challenges including, political, social, economic, gender-related, lack of awareness, to seize upon the business opportunities.
All these women possess skills to target prospective customers which is helping them grow their businesses faster than ever before.
Here are a few of the featured personalities: The first to fall in the list, Sana Imtiyaz Hussaini (22) baker from Srinagar. She listed the Homebakers' 2020 list of the top 100 home bakers of the country.
Second, Rifat Mushtaq, who is one of the oldest woman entrepreneurs in Kashmir, she have established a matchbox manufacturing unit while venturing into the business.
Nusrat Jahan, another woman entrepreneurs in the valley with her chain of flower stores, 'Ferns n Petals". She quit a promising job decades ago to start her own business in 2000.
Saima Sheikh has taken a vow to fight the menace of milk adulteration. Sheikh approached Jammu and Kashmir Entrepreneurship Development Institute (JKEDI) to receive training and applied for a loan.
Meanwhile, It's been two years since article 370 was abrogated from Jammu and Kashmir, and the Union Territory has been marching on the path of development as a result of the newly laid government schemes.
These schemes include various developmental initiatives executed under the Prime Minister Development Package (PMDP) focusing on individual beneficiaries and reviving long-pending projects lying dormant for several decades by removing the obstacles, through ensuring effective and transparent administration.
Since, 2019 the government has been making efforts to cover crucial sectors like education, healthcare, employment generation, tourism, and industrial growth. The administration is also establishing institutions to provide quality education to Kashmiri children, the government has launched at least 50 new educational institutions offering 25,000 seats to students.
Source: ANI
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