The government of India is planning skill development training for two crore women under the ‘Lakhpati Didi’ scheme that aims to encourage them to start micro-enterprise.
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in his Independence Day speech on 15th August, said, “It is my dream to make two crore lakhpati didis in villages”.
- ‘Lakhpati Didi’ scheme has been in place in some states and now the government is planning to train two crore women under it.
- Women would be trained in skills like plumbing, LED bulb making and operating and repairing drones among others.
