Empowering women through literature
Empowerment is a cornerstone for enabling women to realise their full potential, make informed decisions and actively participate in all aspects of society.
The Chhattisgarh government’s initiatives to promote rural women’s economic empowerment by connecting them with self-help groups and providing employment and business opportunities have brought a paradigm shift in rural areas.
Availing the benefits of government schemes, women in rural areas are undertaking innovative initiatives to boost their income. One such example is of women associated with the Jai Budha Dev Group of Vanbaghera, who have undertaken a unique initiative to produce fish pickles.
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“The officials of Panchayat told us that everyone makes pickles using fruits or vegetables, why don’t you all try something new. We suggested that people are fond of eating fish and we can try making pickles using it,” said Sarita Mandavi.
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“Then we started producing fish pickles using fish belonging to the Pangasius species. Fish pickles worth Rs 5,000 were sold at the Gauthan fair. Keeping in view the future possibilities and its demand, regular production of fish pickle was started,” said Sarita Mandavi.
She added that the cost of one kg fish pickle is Rs 50. In the training session, we were encouraged to do something innovative and we did. The state government is promoting out-of-the-box ideas and has taken several initiatives to promote women’s empowerment, she added.
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