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Homemakers turned entrepreneurs felicitated
The Hindu
75: Women entrepreneurs in Madurai were felicitated and given seed funding to encourage them. NABARD, PEACE, USA and Guide Foundation for Development conducted the Peace Eminent Entrepreneur Award. Chief General Manager of NABARD, TN Regional Office, Chennai, R. Shankar Narayan urged the women to stay confident. Dr. Usha Kim of Aravind Eye Hospitals praised their efforts and encouraged them to enjoy their work.
Homemakers turned entrepreneurs were felicitated and seed funding was disbursed to them in a bid to encourage them here on Friday.
Green Fem (supported by NABARD), People Empowerment Alliance for Creativity and Education (PEACE, USA) and Guide Foundation for Development conducted the Peace Eminent Entrepreneur Award and disbursed seed funds. Successful women entrepreneurs who produced eco-friendly products were felicitated.
Speaking on the occasion, Chief General Manager, NABARD, TN Regional Office, Chennai, R. Shankar Narayan told the women entrepreneurs that confidence was important to achieve and urged them not to give up.
Dr. Usha Kim of Aravind Eye Hospitals appreciated the women entrepreneurs for their efforts. She urged them to enjoy their work process. She said that it was more important.
Founder President of PEACE Sonia Selwin, NABARD District Development Manager A.S. Sakthibalan, Director of Green Fem R. Elamathi and secretary of VAPS S. A. Arul also spoke.
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