Pushing for unicorns in self-help groups for women, Prime Minister <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/sports/cricket/photo/in-photos-pm-modi-along-with-australian-pm-albanese-at-gujarat-stadium-for-india-australia-test-95073" target="_blank" rel="none noopener">Narendra Modi</a> on Friday said India has moved from women development to women-led development in the last nine years.
Addressing the post-budget webinar on women empowerment, <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/sports/cricket/article/pm-modi-australian-pm-reaches-motera-stadium-to-watch-india-australia-4th-test-23274291" target="_blank" rel="none noopener">PM Modi</a> highlighted that enrolment of women in the fields of engineering, science, technology and maths in the country today was 42 per cent.
'Can we make unicorns in self-help groups too, we have brought that vision in this year's budget,' he said. Unicorn companies are those that reach a valuation of USD 1 billion without being listed on the stock market. The prime minister also said around 70 per cent beneficiaries of the Mudra loan are women.
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'These women are not only increasing the earnings of their families but are also opening new economic avenues for the nation,' he said. Modi also linked a sense of respect towards women to their equality.
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