PM Modi to visit Gujarat on March 7-8, to attend 'Lakhpati Didi Sammelan'

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Gujarat on March 7 and 8 2025 As part of his visit he will travel to the Navsari district on March 8 coinciding with International Womens Day reported news agency ANIUnder the Prime Ministers leadership Lakhpati Didi Sammelan will be held at VansiBorsi in Navsari During the event he will disburse over Rs 450 crore in financial assistance to more than 25 lakh women from over 25000 SelfHelp Groups SHGs across the state according to an official releaseTo promote womens entrepreneurship and financial empowerment across the country PM Modi launched the Lakhpati Didi Yojana on August 15 2023 Under this initiative women members of selfhelp groups who earn Rs 10000 or more per month and have an annual income of at least Rs 1 lakh through various sources such as agriculture animal husbandry and small industries are recognized as Lakhpati Didis reported ANIDriven by the dedicated efforts of Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel in Gujarat nearly 15 lakh women in the state have now reached an annual income of Rs1 lakh or more achieving the status of Lakhpati DidisHonouring their hard work and dedication the Prime Minister will disburse financial assistance of over Rs450 crore to more than 25 lakh women from 25000 SelfHelp Groups SHGs across the state on International Womens DayNearly one lakh women from the Navsari Valsad and Dang districts will participate in the Lakhpati Didi Sammelan at Vansi Borsi in Navsari Most of them will be selfhelp group members who have either achieved the status of Lakhpati Didi or aspire to do so reported ANIDuring the event PM Modi will interact with 10 selected Lakhpati Didis and will felicitate five of them with certificates A film showcasing the progress of the Lakhpati Didi Scheme in Gujarat will also be screened Additionally two significant statespecific schemes will be launched during the programThe GSAFAL Gujarat Scheme for Antyodaya Families for Augmenting Livelihoods scheme will also be launched on March 8 to boost the livelihoods of women from Antyodaya families and strengthen their economic independenceOver the next five years the scheme will benefit 50000 Antyodaya Anna Yojana AAY cardholder families across two aspirational districts and 13 aspirational talukas in the state It will provide financial assistance and entrepreneurial training to women from SelfHelp Groups SHGs within Antyodaya families as per the release reported ANIUnder this scheme each SelfHelp Group SHG woman will receive Rs1 lakh in financial assistance along with vocational training Additionally there is a total of Rs 500 crore in assistance to support 50000 women over five years There would be one field coach assigned for every 50 to 60 women and weekly coaching and capacitybuilding sessions reported ANITo support rural startups and drive social entrepreneurship for impactful solutions in rural areas the GMAITRI Gujarat Mentorship and Acceleration of Individuals for Transforming Rural Income scheme will be launched Through this initiative the Gujarat Social Enterprise Fund GSEF has allocated Rs50 crore over the next five years to assist startups focused on improving rural livelihoods The scheme aims to empower 10 lakh rural women and youth in Gujarat by providing livelihood opportunitiesUnder this scheme social enterprises will receive incentive support under the new startup and growth startup categories Both forprofit and nonprofit social enterprises working to create livelihood opportunities for rural women and youth in Gujarat can participate in GMAITRI reported ANIUnder this scheme over the next five years more than 150 startups will be supported through seed and scale startup programs while grants ranging from Rs 20 lakh to Rs 30 lakh will be provided to support enterprise development Seed startups will receive Rs 20 lakh in assistance while scale startups will be eligible for support of up to Rs 30 lakhThe scheme will promote rural development by fostering entrepreneurship and selfreliance Workshops and training programs will be conducted to strengthen the broader startup ecosystem reported ANIOn International Womens Day Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel will uphold the spirit of WomenLed Development by providing financial incentives to Lakhpati Didis and launching two key schemes to enhance womens economic empowermentWith inputs from ANI