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OLM, IIT-Bhubaneswar join hands to boost women-led rural enterprises

Bhubaneswar, Jun 8 (UNI) In a major push to women-led entrepreneurship in rural pockets, the Odisha Livelihoods Mission (OLM) on Monday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with IIT Bhubaneswar to incubate 150 growth-oriented rural enterprises over the next three years.
The partnership, launched under the Start-up Village Entrepreneurship Programme (SVEP) of the Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana–National Rural Livelihoods Mission (DAY-NRLM), aims to help Self-Help Group (SHG) enterprises scale up into sustainable businesses.
As the incubation partner, IIT Bhubaneswar will provide support in business planning, product development, quality improvement, market linkages, access to finance, and professional networking. The institute will also help selected enterprises obtain Udyam registration, mandatory certifications, patents and process certifications to strengthen the market identity of Odisha-made products.
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