Lt Guv shares the inspiring stories of Nari Shakti
SRINAGAR, OCT 15: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha dedicated the 31st edition of “Awaam ki Awaaz” programme to the women change-makers of the UT of Jammu Kashmir.
Extending his heartiest greeting on the auspicious occasion of Navratri, the Lt Governor reiterated the commitment of the J&K Government towards empowerment of women and gender equality.
“Goddess Durga is a symbol of women empowerment. May the festival of Navratri inspire us to work for the well-being and progress of Nari Shakti, and build a gender-equal society”, the Lt Governor said.
In this month’s programme, the Lt Governor shared the inspiring journey of women entrepreneurs and highlighted the efforts of the Administration to create an enabling environment for women entrepreneurship and realize their true potential.
Rabiya Rasool, an entrepreneur from Srinagar and owner of ‘Carpets’ enterprise is a symbol of conviction, commitment, dedication and indomitable courage. She is also reviving the traditional Ardabil style of carpets which will inspire and motivate other young entrepreneurs, the Lt Governor said.
He appreciated Sanchaita Pradhan Khajuria and Mansi Gupta for their endeavours to strengthen the unique cultural and artistic heritage of J&K. Sanchaita is promoting Basohli and Bina art through her company ‘Shilpkari Bazar Business’. She is an immense source of inspiration and motivation to all women, he said.
Mansi Gupta is an agent of change and inspiring other women to become architects of their own destiny. Her company, MG Design Studio is making dedicated efforts to revive the Calico painting art of Samba, the Lt Governor added.
HAUSLA programme is one of the key initiatives of the UT Administration which are helping the women entrepreneurs to rise and excel. It helped many women like Zariefa Hamid, Shivani Sharma and Sanyokta Bhagat to learn the value of the e-commerce market and build upon their business ideas, the Lt Governor said.
The support and assistance extended to Zariefa Hamid have enabled her company Misal Embroidery manufacturing Pashmina Shawl to get global clientele. Shivani Sharma now manages the operations of her pre-school digitally. With innovative ideas, she is redefining the business and operating models, he said.
