The event was inaugurated by the Chief Guest Mr Ramanathan, Chief General Manager, Micro Credit Innovation, NABARD, Chandrashekhar Bhosale, from Maharashtra Industrial and Technical Consultancy Services Ltd (MITCON) and Dr Sesha Iyer, Director, SPJIMR. Mr Ramanathan talked about the role of NABARD in developing the Self Help Group Movement.

Each winning group made a presentation and shared their experiences. Among the winners, Rani Laxmibai Mahila Mandal – Rani Laxmibai Mahila Bachat was formed to encourage entrepreneurship/all round development of women and to provide livelihood to marginalized women. Another winner is the Renuka Mahila Bachat Gat which has been successfully running a prosperous Dal mill, cattle rearing business and Water Treatment Project. The third winner is the Swawalambi Mahila Bachat Gat which has encouraged all round development of women leading to elevated levels of confidence and self esteem among the members. The two runners up, Jagruti Mahila Utpadak Gat and Shri Mahalaxmi Mahila Bachat were also felicitated for the progress they have made in the area of women empowerment.

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