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Six women receive grants to restart first-generation businesses
Six women who started businesses without family money are getting help.
Each will receive ₹2 lakh over one year.
Their businesses had run into money problems.
One recipient, Debangshi Biswas Chowdhury, had to close her online business after six months.
She said the grant could help her start it again.
The support is part of an initiative called Krittika Samriddhi.
It will also offer training and help the women connect with markets.
The recipients include women building a nail art studio and a confectionery business.
Six women entrepreneurs will receive ₹2 lakh each over one year to support struggling ventures.
The recipients started businesses without inherited capital and encountered financial difficulties.
Debangshi Biswas Chowdhury, a trans woman, said she plans to use the grant to restart her online business, which closed after six months.
The Krittika Samriddhi initiative will also provide training and market connections.
A nail art studio in Khardah and a confectionery business were among the ventures represented.
- Who
- Six women entrepreneurs, including trans woman Debangshi Biswas Chowdhury, received business support.
- What
- Each woman will receive ₹2 lakh over one year, along with training and market linkages through Krittika Samriddhi.
- Where
- The article mentions a nail art studio being built in Khardah but does not state where the grants were awarded.
- When
- The grants were announced on Saturday; the article does not specify the date.
- Why
- The support is intended to help first-generation women entrepreneurs whose ventures faced financial difficulties.
Key facts
- Recipients
- Six women entrepreneurs
- Grant amount
- ₹2 lakh per recipient
- Grant period
- One year
- Initiative
- Krittika Samriddhi
- Additional support
- Training programmes and market linkages
- Example venture
- Debangshi Biswas Chowdhury's online business, which closed after six months
- Other businesses mentioned
- A nail art studio in Khardah and a confectionery
Quotes
Debangshi Biswas Chowdhury
A trans woman and grant recipient who started an online business.
“Initially, everything was going very well. However, after around six months, I faced financial challenges and couldn’t continue my business. This money will help me to restart my venture.”
telegraphindia.com
“When you are building something for the first time, while the willingness to work is important, the right support at the right time can make a tremendous difference.”
telegraphindia.com
Sources
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