Women Entrepreneurs  

Tractors and Farm Equipment Limited is the third largest tractor manufacturer in the world. Mallika Srinivasan serves as the Chairperson and Managing Director of TAFE. She has been honoured with India’s prestigious award Padma Shri for her remarkable contributions.

This Women’s Day, take the opportunity to empower yourself by setting long-term goals and taking steps to achieve them. The government offers financial support to women wanting to start their businesses. If you’re one of them, then start your journey today.

Seema Chapadia embarked on her business journey during the lockdown period. When she began receiving praise for her work, she decided to expand her business with the help of other tailors. Today, she provides employment to 30 women in her community.

Nidhi Yadav was employed at the renowned company Deloitte. She quit her job to follow her passion of venturing into the fashion industry. After completing a course at an international fashion academy, she returned to India and launched her own brand.

Navalben’s illiteracy is not a disappointment for her. Even her age never restricted her from becoming a businesswoman. She made something happen that most educated people get intimidated by. She started her business by selling milk to local villages and now she earns crores in a year. 

Ahana Gautam was working at the renowned P&G company. Dissatisfied with her job, she returned to India to launch her own business. Today, her snack brand is valued at over Rs 100 crore.

Stand-Up India is a government scheme that offers financial support to people from SC/ST community and women entrepreneurs who are above the age of 18. The purpose of this initiative is to facilitate bank loans to at least one SC/ST borrower and at least one woman borrower per branch to set up Greenfield projects.

Nadia Chauhan is currently serving as the Chief Marketing Officer and Joint Managing Director of Parle Agro. She has helped the company reach greater heights with her significant roles within the company.

When the UP Roadways released vacancies in 2021, Ved Kumari applied for it and got in. Subsequently, she received the support of the Skill Development Mission and the Uttar Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation. Today, she works a bus driver, and her husband, Mukesh Prajapati works as the conductor of the same bus, issuing tickets to passengers.

Sarita received immense support from the Azad Foundation in her driving journey. Despite facing gender discrimination from male drivers who found it offending to accept a woman in the role, Sarita received immense from many people. In 2015, she secured as job on contract basis with DTC.

Madhu Prakash is defying conventional expectations at the age of 60. She is not only managing her business successfully, but her startup also provides employment to women between the age group of 50 to 70. She runs her business named ‘Phulo Phalo’ with her niece Sugandha.

Poonam Gupta who once struggled to find a job, runs an international business worth Rs 800 crore. The company operates in countries such as America, China, and India etc.

Shatabdi Sahu holds an engineering degree, and despite receiving job offers from various corporate companies, she chose the path of a plumber trainer. She is the only female plumbing trainer in Odisha. Being one of the firsts, she is being honoured for her unique role.

Sapna Tamta endured through many difficulties in her life. At 24, she became a widow. In her second marriage, she faced domestic abuse, mental torture and even suffered physical violence during pregnancy. Today, Sapna is a Senior HR Manager in a reputable company, successfully raising her child as a single parent.

Ruma Devi had to discontinue her studies after class 8 due to poverty. Ruma Devi continued the tradition of embroidery that she acquired from her grandmother. Ruma Devi has employed over 22,000 women across 75 villages. Ruma Devi received a special invitation from Harvard University. She engaged in discussions with around a thousand academics, students, and entrepreneurs in America.