Pradhan Mantri Shram Yogi Maan-Dhan Yojana (PM-SYM) (Old Age Protection)
ABOUT UDYAM SAKHI : Recently, it has been observed that India is witnessing a phenomenal rise in women entrepreneurship. The successful presence of women in almost every field has a great impact on women entrepreneurship. More and more women at different levels of education, social background and age group are thinking of self-employment because of government policies. The new policies are quite friendly to pursue entrepreneurship as one of the lucrative career options among the ambitious women. Udyam Sakhi is the project which is designed to give such women to feel comfortable by getting the right information to go for self-employment on one single portal.
Mission
Udyam Sakhi is an initiative of Ministry of MSME to encourage women entrepreneurs and to aid, counsel, assist and protect their interests. We also preserve free competitive enterprise and to maintain and strengthen the overall economy of our nation.The Udyam Sakhi helps Indian women to start, build and grow businesses. We recognise that women entrepreneur in the industry is critical to our economic recovery and strength, in building nations future, and to helping India compete in todays global marketplace.
This UDYAM SAKHI platform enlightens women entrepreneurs through :
Entrepreneurship Learning Tools
Simple way of preparing business plan
Availability of suitable trainings, Seminars and workshops
Information of Government Policies and Programmes
Information of every state Directorate of Industries and Policies of that state
Finance Schemes for Small Businesses by Ministry of MSME
Finance Scheme designed by important individual banks in line with Government Policies and directives
Marketing information
Information of world class MSME-Technology Centres of M/o MSME
Business meets Buyer Seller Meets and Exhibitions
Incubation Facilities
Assistance for Intellectual Property Rights (IPR)
Assistance for Cluster Development Programmes
Networking and events for international business promotion
Mentors in business and many more facilities
The features as mentioned above will be kept on updating from time to time as per the feedback given by users of the portal.
Eligibility Criteria
- Should be an Indian Citizen
- Unorganised Workers (working as street vendors, agriculture related work, construction ?
- site workers, workers in industries of leather, handloom, mid-day meal, rickshaw or auto
- wheelers, rag picking, carpenters, fisherman’s etc.
- Age group of 18-40 years
- Monthly income is below Rs.15000 and not a member of EPFO/ESIC/NPS (Govt. funded).
