Lakhpati Didi Scheme

Current Context : PM Modi released ₹2,500 crore at Lakhpati Didi Sammelan in Maharashtra.

It will benefit around 48 lakh members of 4.3 lakh Self-Help Groups (SHGs).

ABOUT LAKHPATI DIDI SCHEME

• It is a government initiative in India aimed at empowering women, particularly those in rural areas, by providing financial support and resources to help them become economically self-sufficient.
• Goal : to create two crore “lakhpati didis” (prosperous sisters) in villages.
• Under this scheme, women will be provided skill training so that they can earn over Rs 1 lakh per year.