Panel Discussion: Promoting Rural Woman Entrepreneurs

Panel discussion on "Promoting Rural Woman Entrepreneurs" (6th January | 11:00 am). The discussion focused on avenues for accessing financial services to support women-led rural enterprises, opportunity areas to improve market linkages for rural women entrepreneurs, and more.
Keynote Speaker:
Ms Smriti Saran.
Joint Secretary, Ministry of Rural Development, GoI
Lead Speaker:
Dr. Prasun Kumar Das, Secretary General, APRACA
Moderator:
Dr. Ajay K. Sood, DMD, NABARD
Panellists:
Ms Abhilasha Bahuguna, Co-Founder & Director, Looms of Ladakh
Ms Kalpana Ajayan, Regional Head, South Asia, Women's World Banking
Dr. S Gloria Swarupa, Director General, National Institute for Micro Small and Medium Enterprises, MoMSME, GoI
Ms Suwarna Narayan Kale, COO, Savitribai Phule FPO
#GrameenBharatMahotsav2025, a joint initiative of the Department of Financial Services, GoI, and NABARD, is a celebration of rural India.