Hesa to upskill Odisha women promoting self help groups

Our Bureau Updated - October 06, 2021 at 01:21 PM.

Project will empower women to increase their incomes

Devotees dry their sarees, a traditional cloth used for women's clothing, after taking a dip in the seawaters of a beach in Odisha, India, July 17, 2015. Devotees are gathering in India's eastern state of Odisha to attend the annual Rath Yatra, or chariot procession that commemorates a journey by Hindu god Jagannath, his brother Balabhadra and sister Subhadra, in specially made chariots. REUTERS/Stringer

Rural technology start-up Hesa has received a modest grant of ₹4.5 lakh from the National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (Nabard) to upskill 100 rural women promoting Self Help Groups (SHGs) in Jaipur, Odisha.

The two-month-long project is aimed at equipping the women with skills to increase incomes. Hesa said it would use the grant to increase women’s participation at work, with digital and financial awareness.

“With market access creation and enhancing end-to-end infrastructure supply chain, we look forward to overall development of the rural community,” Vamsi Udayagiri, Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Hesa, said.

Published on October 6, 2021 07:51
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