SWAYAMPURNA EXPO 2020 to held in Nagpur

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Nagpur, January 1, 2020 : There is growing evidence all over the world that MSMEs play a significant role in the national economic development of any country. India has emerged as the testing ground for budding Indian women entrepreneurs. Indian women are not only educated talented, confident assertive ambitious, career oriented but they also know their minds. They have good managerial skills and risk taking ability. The Government of India is actively undertaking promotion of women entrepreneurs through various schemes, incentives and promotional measures.

With the objective of encouraging women entrepreneurship, MSME-DI Nagpur, Ministry of MSME and Swayampurna Bahuuddeshiya Sanstha, Nagpur are jointly organizing Expo of women entrepreneurs during 3rd -6th January, 2020 at Jerryl Lawns, Laxmi Nagar, RPTS Road, Nagpur. The idea is conceptualized by Mrs Kanchantai Nitin Gadkari, President, Swayampurna Bahuuddeshiya Sanstha, Nagpur with the objective to create employment opportunities for women in entrepreneurship and become financially independent. The objective of the Expo is to provide a platform for marketing the products prepared by women entrepreneurs, provide market for their products, and increase the opportunities of employment and thereby empower women by making them self employed. There will be around 100 stalls of decorative items, food stalls, jewellery, sarees, dress materials, bamboo products, wooden toys, herbal products/medicines, bags, artificial flowers, spices, pickles, etc. in the exhibition. To encourage the inner talents of women there will be various competitions /cultural activities/sport events during the exhibition.

There are schemes and incentives available for women in MSME. To make women aware about various schemes of Ministry of MSME, Govt. of India, technical officers from Ministerial offices will give power point presentation on the schemes of their organization. Similarly, representatives from banks, DIC will also give presentation on their schemes for the benefit of women entrepreneurs. Sessions on how to get market for the products, export marketing, packaging will be held during the programme.

The inauguration of the Exhibition will be held on 3rd January, 2020 (Friday) at 4.00PM at the hands of Shri P.M. Parlewar, Director, MSME-Development Institute, Nagpur and Mrs Vishakha Rao, Founder of Rangaresha, NGO working to create harmony in the lives of underprivileged women to make them economically independent, will be the Guest of Honour . The Exhibition will be open from 11.00 AM to 9.00 PM on all four days. On 4th January, 2020, at 3.00 PM live interview of Smt Bhawna Janbandhu, Entrepreneur, Handicraft items to encourage the women entrepreneurs followed by Motivational Speech by Smt Vijayashree Khanorkar, Proprietor, M/s Vaipani Herbals, Nagpur. Shri Rahul Mishra, Asstt.Director, MSME-DI Nagpur will give power point presentation on the Schemes of MSME. On 5th January, 2020(Sunday) at 3.00 PM there will be cultural competition. Mrs Rachana Wazalwar,. Proprietor, M/s Ethnic House and Social worker will motivate the participants and also judge the competition. On 6th January, Shri S.R. Masram, Asstt. Director, Handicrafts, Nagpur will be the Chief Guest during the valedictory function at 4.00 PM and Similarly, Smt. Maithili Kowe, Asstt.Director, NABARD will be Guest of Honour. Retd. Officer from District Industries Centre, Shri Makhija will give presentation on various loan schemes of state government for women entrepreneurs. During valedictory function prizes will be distributed followed by entertainment programme by Smt Smita Khangan at 6.00 P.M.

The organizers of the Expo have appealed to prospective and existing women entrepreneurs to visit the Expo in large numbers and take the benefit.