PM Modi to Attend ‘Lakhpati Didi’ Event in Jalgaon and High Court Jubilee in Jodhpur

On August 25, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Jalgaon in Maharashtra at 11:15 am to attend the ‘Lakhpati Didi’ event. During this visit, he will distribute certificates and honor 11 lakh new ‘Lakhpati Didis’ who achieved this status during the current BJP-led NDA government’s term. He will also interact with these women from across the country. Additionally, PM Modi will release a Rs. 2,500 crore revolving fund benefiting about 48 lakh members of 4.3 lakh self-help groups (SHGs) and disburse Rs. 5,000 crore in bank loans to 25.8 lakh members of 2.35 lakh SHGs.

What is the ‘Lakhpati Didi’ Initiative?

Prime Minister Modi introduced the ‘Lakhpati Didi’ scheme during his Independence Day speech last year. The program aims to provide skill development training to 20 million women in rural areas across India. Modi highlighted that India’s G20 presidency recognized the country’s focus on women-led development. The scheme includes training women in various skills such as plumbing, making LED bulbs, and operating and repairing drones. So far, one crore women have become ‘Lakhpati Didis,’ to reach three crore.

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Visit to Jodhpur                                       

Later on August 25, at 4:30 pm, PM Modi will attend the concluding ceremony of the Rajasthan High Court's platinum jubilee celebrations in Jodhpur. He will also inaugurate the Rajasthan High Court Museum.