WEDC

LOGO WEDCThe ultimate objective of setting up of a Women Entrepreneurs Development Cell (WEDC) is to build motivation and confidence with prospective and existing women entrepreneurs by providing all kinds of information, advice and assistance relating to designing of project, procurement of raw materials, technology, finance and marketing by involving Governmental and Non-governmental organizations, financial institutions and other developmental agencies.

Activities

  • Conducting Motivation Campaigns in collaboration with educational institutions, developmental agencies and NGOs Etc.
  • Conducting General/Product-cum-Process Oriented EDP/MDP for women.
  • Preparation of Project Report as per the requirement of financial institutions
  • Assisting Women entrepreneurs in getting land, shed and other facilities required to start the enterprise especially in industrial estates
  • Assisting them in getting clearances and licenses from concerned statutory bodies.
  • Helping them in getting financial assistance
  • Providing technical guidance
  • Making available scarce raw material
  • Providing marketing information and assistance
  • Monthly/Quarterly Meeting with trained women to assess their present position to take stock of the problems/impediments and to find possible solutions to it.
  • Providing escort services to the entrepreneurs by accompanying them to banks, financial institutions, DIC etc.
  • Collaboration and dissemination of latest information/policy matters relating to women industrial sector.
  • Making suggestions/recommendations to the Ministry, Government of Kerala to modify policies and programmes of enterprises and supporting institutions to improve women industrial environment.
  • Other routine activities like providing technical/Managerial Consultancy/Counselling services, Networking among DICs, Financial Institutions, GOs and NGOs. Etc.

Department Coordinator

S.No. Name Department
1. Mrs. Sarika R ECE

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