Jayant Chaudhary launches Swavalambini women entrepreneurship programme at CCS University, Meerut
Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Skill Development and Entrepreneurship Jayant Chaudhary launched Swavalambini, a women entrepreneurship programme by MSDE and NITI Aayog, at Chaudhary Charan Singh University, Meerut, on 1 March 2025.
Summary
The Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE), with NITI Aayog, launched Swavalambini, a women entrepreneurship programme, at Chaudhary Charan Singh University, Meerut, on 1 March 2025. Minister of State (Independent Charge) Jayant Chaudhary launched it, and it was also launched virtually at BHU, the University of Hyderabad and Maulana Azad National Urdu University. Implemented by the National Institute for Entrepreneurship and Small Business Development (NIESBUD), it was first run at institutions in Odisha, Meghalaya, Mizoram and Assam. It starts with a two-day Entrepreneurship Awareness Programme for about 600 female students, then a 40-hour Women Entrepreneurship Development Programme for 300 selected students and six months of mentorship. Faculty get a five-day development programme, and successful entrepreneurs will be honoured under the Award to Rewards initiative.
Key facts
- Date and place
- 1 March 2025, CCS University, Meerut
- Partners
- MSDE with NITI Aayog
- Implementing agency
- NIESBUD
- Stages
- 2-day EAP (~600) → 40-hour EDP (300) → 6-month mentorship
- Faculty
- 5-day Faculty Development Programme
Practice MCQs 3 questions
At which university was the Swavalambini women entrepreneurship programme launched by Jayant Chaudhary on 1 March 2025?
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Correct answer: A — Chaudhary Charan Singh University, Meerut
Swavalambini was launched at Chaudhary Charan Singh University, Meerut, and virtually at BHU, the University of Hyderabad and MANUU.
Which institute implements Swavalambini, the women entrepreneurship programme of MSDE and NITI Aayog launched on 1 March 2025?
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Correct answer: D — NIESBUD
Swavalambini is run under MSDE and implemented by the National Institute for Entrepreneurship and Small Business Development (NIESBUD), in partnership with NITI Aayog.
Consider the following statements about the Swavalambini programme launched on 1 March 2025: 1. It is a joint initiative of the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship and NITI Aayog. 2. Its Women Entrepreneurship Development Programme is a 40-hour training for 300 selected students. 3. Its Faculty Development Programme is a six-month residential course. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: D — 1 and 2 only
Statements 1 and 2 are correct: MSDE runs Swavalambini with NITI Aayog, and the EDP is a 40-hour training for 300 selected students. Statement 3 is wrong: the Faculty Development Programme is a five-day training; six months is the mentorship period for participants.