COWE India-UP Hosts Women Empowerment Workshop with Union Minister Shobha Karandlaje

Noida: The Confederation of Women Entrepreneurs of India (COWE), Uttar Pradesh Chapter, organized a Women Empowerment Workshop along with a seminar on CGTMSE and MSME at Gaur Sarovar Portico, Noida.

Union Minister of State for MSME Shobha Karandlaje graced the event as the Chief Guest. She emphasized the importance of inclusive growth and said, “The development of the country is only possible when everyone progresses together.” She encouraged women to pursue entrepreneurship and urged MSMEs to focus on export-quality products.

The event also featured key insights from Mercy Epao, Joint Secretary, MSME, and Manish Sinha, CEO, CGTMSE, who informed attendees about government schemes for small and medium enterprises.

Meetu Puri and Ria Raheja, representing COWE India, shared the objective of enabling small businesses to access collateral-free loans and scale up operations.

Distinguished achievers including Divya Chauhan (Amity University), Manju Gaur (Gaur Group), Blossom Kochhar (Aroma Magic), Ankita Raj (Green Haath), Alka Kapoor (Modern Public School), Komal Jain (So Fresh Farms), and Dr. D.K. Gupta (Felix Hospital) were honored for excellence in their fields.