The Significance of Women’s Livelihood Programs
Livelihood programs like the Lakhpati Didi scheme are more than a source of income for targeted women. Along with the income, these programs also boost the self-confidence of women. Here is a list stressing the significance of women's livelihood programs:
Empowering women becomes possible with schemes like Lakhpati Didi. With a regular income, women also get access to various resources
Livelihood programs also boost the social connections of women. Since they meet new people at work, their self-confidence boosts and they also become socially empowered
Women also get a chance to upskill themselves through rigorous training at the centre and later at the workplace
Last but not least, working and earning makes women independent. Not just financially, but a woman also gains decision-making positions at home and workplace.
Key Expectations from Budget 2024
Union Budget 2024 is expected to bring new turning points in the benefits and features of the Lakhpati Didi scheme. Here are some of the key expectations from the upcoming Budget of 2024:
Union Budget 2024 is expected to expand the scope of the Lakhpati Didi scheme with benefits beyond income
It is expected to bring more focus on sustainable skill development
Market linkages are also expected to witness an expansion in the upcoming budget of 2024
Government may introduce digital literacy programs for rural women to increase their participation in e-commerce opportunities
To ensure a more comprehensive participation, the scheme may be integrated with other initiatives like the National Rural Livelihood Mission.
Potential Benefits of Expanded Women’s Livelihood Programs
The purpose of Lakhpati Didi scheme is to empower rural Indian women to be able to earn over ₹1 lakh in a year. The potential benefits of this scheme are:
Providing financial independence to women by helping them earn over ₹10,000 per month
Skill development like the use and repair of drones for agricultural purposes
Creation of over 15,000 self-help groups of women backed by the government where women will be given skill development training
Such schemes empower women differently like financially, socially, and also mentally
Women can expect to live a better life with increased income.
Case Studies: Success Stories of Lakhpati Didi
The government's keen focus on self-help groups has yielded measurable success stories, like that of Thamin Sulthana, affectionately known as "Lakhpati Didi." Hailing from Telangana, Thamin transformed her husband's grocery store into a thriving business with support from her self-help group.
With financial backing, she acquired a cutting-edge kiranam shop-making machine, boosting her product quality and increasing her monthly turnover to ₹45,000, now exceeding ₹10,000 monthly. Thamin's tale is just one of many inspiring stories driving others to join self-help groups and achieve quirky success across India.
Current Status of Women’s Livelihood Programs in India
Currently, various government-run livelihood programs are operational in India which is continuously empowering a large population of women. Read on to learn more about it:
The government constantly keeps boosting the confidence of self-help groups (SHG) to empower women, especially from the rural population
Lakhpati Didi alone is targeting 3 crore women beneficiaries
The participation of women in Economic activities has increased to a great extent due to the rise in education facilities, self-help groups, women empowerment, and government schemes like the Lakhpati Didi.
Challenges and Barriers to Implementation
Implementing a new scheme in a highly populous country like India is a challenging task, especially if it concerns women. Lakhpati Didi has also faced various challenges. Some of these include:
Women, especially in rural areas are still facing gender biases where they are still mistrusted when it comes to business and finances
The Lakhpati Didi scheme requires increased awareness to become more successful. However, yet the awareness is limited
Compromised infrastructure eventually puts a limit to the extent a woman can go to expand her business ideas
Access to credit is limited to self-help groups. So, it may be another hindrance for women
Conclusion
The anticipated Lakhpati Didi scheme budget 2024 is centred around sustainable skill development and increased market links for better outcomes. Through digital learning for women participants, the scope of capturing more and more e-commerce deals will increase. Lakhpati Didi 2.0 is expected to bring new hopes for women entrepreneurs.
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