Plan to promote five lakh women entrepreneurs, says AP CM

Amaravati: Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu announced that a target was set to develop 5 lakh women as entrepreneurs. He stated that one lakh women were already turned into entrepreneurs within a year and expressed confidence that Andhra Pradesh will soon have 6 lakh women entrepreneurs, the highest in the country. He said there should be one MSME from every house and 50 percent of them led by women.

Participating in International Women's Day celebrations organised by the state government at Amaravati Parade Grounds today, the Chief Minister unveiled 'Swayam AP' logo for marketing products made by self-help groups.He also felicitated five outstanding women entrepreneurs and presented a cheque of Rs 10,100 crore in subsidised loans benefiting 6,81,506 women from various sectors.He extended greetings to women
on the occasion of International Women's Day stating that women are known for hard work, love and sacrifice.
The Chief Minister said the state cabinet has three women ministers working efficiently. The President of India is a tribal woman and the Union Finance Minister is also a woman who presents the national budget effectively every year.
In fact, women are the real Finance Ministers ' because they manage household income wisely and ensure every rupee is used properly. He recalled that the first leader who ensured justice for women was N.T. Rama Rao. He granted equal property rights to women, established Padmavathi University to promote women's education and provided 8 percent reservations for women in local bodies. Starting from there, as a Chief Minister myself introduced 33 percent reservations in colleges and jobs and soon 33 per reservations will also come in legislatures.

The DWCRA and MEPMA systems that I (CM) established have become role models for the country. Even though many institutions suffered setbacks, these systems remain strong.
Through the 'Stree Shakti' scheme, they introduced free bus travel for women and so far 5 billion women utilised free bus journeys. He said that he will take responsibility for turning the Swayam brand into a global brand.
Asserting that joint families are Greatest strength of India and with small disputes should not break families apart.Families should not separate for ration, pensions, or housing benefits. Today many elderly parents are left alone. The aging population is increasing, and this situation must change.
Ministers V Anita, Savitha, Sandhya Rani, Kandula Durgesh, MLA Shravan and BJP State President PVN Madhav were present.