The Chief Minister of Jharkhand, Champai Soren, distributed financial assistance worth ₹825 crore to women self-help groups (SHGs) at a state-level women's conclave. The assistance was provided under the Jharkhand State Livelihood Promotion Society for income generation and entrepreneurship. The CM emphasized the importance of women empowerment and the contributions made by women to the state's economy. The event was attended by ministers and aimed at providing respect and dignity to women.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed his desire to uplift 2 crore women associated with self-help groups (SHGs) in India to become financially independent. During a virtual interaction with beneficiaries of various government programs in Dewas district of Madhya Pradesh, as part of the ongoing Viksit Bharat Sankalp Yatra,