Agartala: The Tripura Rural Livelihood Mission (TRLM) on Thursday entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Indian Institute of Management, Kolkata, to mentor and scale up women entrepreneurs in the state, with the goal of helping them become “millionaire” and “crorepati didis.”
The MoU was formally signed by the CEO of TRLM, Tarit Kanti Chakma and CEO of IIM Kolkata Innovation Park, Dr. Vivek Kumar Rai, in Agartala in the presence of the Secretary, Rural Development, Abhishek Singh.
According to TRLM, the initiative aims to nurture and expand more than 150 women-led enterprises in the manufacturing and service sectors. The programme will focus on strengthening business models, improving access to credit, enhancing branding and marketing strategies, and generating local employment opportunities.
In a post on its Facebook page, TRLM described the agreement as a historic step, stating that a Rs 10.60 crore project will be implemented over a three-year period in collaboration with IIM Kolkata, to help women entrepreneurs scale up their businesses and achieve higher income levels.
The mission further stated that the project is expected to create a replicable model for other states under the National Rural Livelihood Mission (NRLM), promoting sustainable and women-led economic growth.
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At present, more than five lakh individuals from across Tripura are associated with 54,263 Self Help Groups (SHGs). Of these, around 1.08 lakh women have already achieved the status of “lakhpati didis” in the state.
