Socio Economic Development through Micro Enterprises- KUDUMBASREE
P romotion and development of Micro Enterprises is one of the significant strategies of Kudumbashree Mission to facilitate economic empowerment of the poor in Kerala. On analyzing the requirements of the Micro Enterprises, Kudumbashree Mission developed specific strategies to cater to their basic needs. This constitutes training, partial financial support, marketing support, and hand holding support to the enterprises. These are extended to existing micro enterprises and new ones as well.
Through RME and Yuvashree in rural areas and through NULM in urban areas, interest subsidy is given for starting self-employment ventures. Technology fund, revolving fund, innovation fund for starting innovative ventures, technology upgaradation fund, second dose assistance fund, crisis management fund etc. are the financial assistance offered by Kudumbashree Mission to the women for self-employment.
Trainings like entrepreneurship development training, skill training, performance improvement training etc. are given to the women for improving the quality of their work. The service of Micro Enterprise Consultants is being extended to the micro entrepreneurs. Associating with International Labour Organisation, a training was given to the MECs by the master trainers of the ILO on the topic ' Start and Improve Your Business '( SIYB) in December 2017. Start and Improve Your Business( SIYB) is currently the largest global business management training programme, with the focus on starting and improving businesses as a strategy for creating more and better employment for women and men. It supports the sustainable development goals by promoting the business development policies that aid decent job creation, entrepreneurship and encourage the growth of micro, small and medium enterprises. It also ensures productive employment and decent work for all, including the youth and persons with disabilities.
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