Niti's WEP signs statement-of-intent with fin institutions to promote women entrepreneurs

Niti Aayog's Women Entrepreneurs Platform (WEP) today signed statement of intent (SoI) with financial institutions & social organisations with an aim to increase the number of women entrepreneurs.

According to an official statement, the Aayog singed SoIs with financial institutions such as the Mahila Sewa Sahakari Bank, Indiabulls Housing Finance, Sreemanta Sankar Mission, Self Employed Women's Association (SEWA) and SREI Infrastructure Finance.

Through its partner organisations, WEP aims to create opportunities and support women in order to help them realise their entrepreneurial aspirations, scale up innovative initiatives, it added.

The WEP is an initiative under the Niti Aayog which was launched on March 8, 2018 on the occasion of the International Women's Day.