Q. Which ministry launched the Swavalambini Women Entrepreneurship Programme?
Answer: Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship
Notes: The Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE), with Women Entrepreneurship Platform of NITI Aayog as knowledge partner, launched Swavalambini – Women Entrepreneurship Programme. The Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE) allocated Rs 40,46,016 for training to National Institute for Entrepreneurship and Small Business Development (NIESBUD), Noida and Indian Institute of Entrepreneurship (IIE), Guwahati., of which Rs 10,11,504 has been released to implementing institutes. Swavalambini – Women Entrepreneurship Programme is currently in pilot phase in Assam, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Uttar Pradesh, and Telangana. Information was provided by Shri Jayant Chaudhary, Minister of State (Independent Charge), MSDE, in a written reply in the Lok Sabha.
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