AU Udyogini Programme is sowing seeds of empowerment, transforming the lives of enterprising women who are turning their hidden talent into flourishing businesses. It is dedicated to fostering community-based enterprises, self-help groups, and supporting women entrepreneurs in setting up independent businesses.
Started in 2018, AU Udyogini is currently operating across 33 districts including 3 aspirational districts of Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh. The initiative drives sustainable development by enabling women to build livelihoods, boost family incomes and foster overall community growth.
The AU Udyogini Program has engaged over 4350+ rural women to foster entrepreneurship via self-help groups, individual ventures and collective enterprises- enabling 250 women to secure regular income through community led businesses.
Additionally, 2600+ individual women entrepreneurs started small businesses and began to show growing profits. AU’s interventions strive to promote sustainable development by supporting local communities and improving the economic well-being of women.
This women-led community enterprise focuses on delivering quality spices and pure mustard oil. 8 centers have been established to support 110 women.
In 2022, “Khejri Mahila Producer Company”, a farmer producer organization (FPO) was registered to execute the functioning of this women-led enterprise.
Nirjhari Artisans Producer Company, a registered entity having trademark, empowers women in making handcrafted home furnishing items, apparels & recycled paper products.
The company has trained over 200 women in delivering various products.
To facilitate handholding at an individual level, AU Small Finance Bank also initiated Individual Women Entrepreneurship Programme to enable women to fulfill their exigencies. Women are supported to start small businesses like salon, cosmetic shop, grocery, flour mill etc.
