{"id":706,"date":"2026-07-30T06:50:52","date_gmt":"2026-07-30T06:50:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tamilnadutribune.in\/?p=706"},"modified":"2026-07-30T06:50:54","modified_gmt":"2026-07-30T06:50:54","slug":"mord-partners-with-pci-india-to-strengthen-women-led-enterprises-through-public-procurement","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tamilnadutribune.in\/?p=706","title":{"rendered":"MoRD Partners with PCI India to Strengthen Women-Led Enterprises Through Public Procurement"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>The Ministry of Rural Development (MoRD) has signed a three-year non-financial Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with PCI India. <\/strong>The objective is to strengthen women-led enterprises, particularly businesses run by <strong>Self-Help Groups (SHGs)<\/strong>. Under this partnership, their access to public procurement and market opportunities will be enhanced within the framework of the Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana-National Rural Livelihood Mission (DAY-NRLM).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The objective of this agreement, entered into under the <strong>Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana-National Rural Livelihood Mission (DAY-NRLM),<\/strong> is to provide women entrepreneurs with the necessary skills and institutional support to participate in government procurement systems.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The MoU was signed by Swati Sharma, Joint Secretary (Rural Livelihoods), and Indrajit Chaudhuri, CEO and Country Director of PCI India, in the presence of Rural Development Secretary Rohit Kansal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Under the 2026\u20132029 partnership, DAY-NRLM will establish a National Resource Cell with technical support from PCI India. This cell will assist State Rural Livelihood Missions (SRLMs) in creating a procurement-based enterprise ecosystem. The initiative will also involve the development of enterprise incubation frameworks, operational toolkits, and capacity-building modules for SHG enterprises.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In the first phase of the 2026-27 financial year, technical assistance will be provided to Assam, Bihar, Jharkhand, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Rajasthan, and Uttar Pradesh. SHG enterprises will be assisted in onboarding onto the Government e-Marketplace (GeM), participating in tenders, adhering to quality standards, and accessing markets, while sustainable business models will also be promoted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Ministry stated that this partnership is expected to strengthen market-linked livelihoods for rural women, support the Lakhpati Didi initiative, and foster inclusive and sustainable enterprise development in line with the goals of Viksit Bharat 2047.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">(PIB)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Ministry of Rural Development (MoRD) has signed a three-year non-financial Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with PCI India. The objective is to strengthen women-led enterprises, particularly businesses run by Self-Help Groups (SHGs). 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