‘herSTART’ Platform

Context

  • Recently, the President of India has launched ‘herStart’a start-up platform of Gujarat University for women entrepreneurs.

About

  • Besides encouraging the entrepreneurial endevours of women, the ‘HerStart’ initiative will link the women entrepreneurs with various private and government platforms.
  • It will boost innovation and start-up efforts of women entrepreneurs.
  • It will provide resources and training modules free of cost to aspiring women entrepreneurs.
  • India has moved from 81st position to 40th position in the Global Innovation Index (GII) of 2022 as a result of the startup program started across the country.

Source: AIR

 

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