Very few entrepreneurs have utilised the services of Mahila E-haat portal: WCD Min
PTI, Sep 23, 2020, 6:12 PM IST
New Delhi: Very few entrepreneurs have utilised the services of Mahila E-haat portal as only 321 women are registered under it, the Women and Child Development Ministry said on Wednesday.
Mahila E-haat is a direct online marketing platform of the government that leverages technology for supporting women entrepreneurs/SHGs/NGOs for showcasing the products and services which are made/manufactured/undertaken by them.
Responding to a question in Lok Sabha, WCD Minister Smriti Irani presented data according to which 361 women entrepreneurs are registered in Mahila E-haat portal.
“As evident therefrom, very few entrepreneurs have utilised the services of this portal,” she said in a written reply.
She said the government has promoted platforms such as Government e-Market Place (GeM) and e-marketplace managed by National Small Industries Corporation (NSIC) to support the entrepreneurs.
“In view thereof, the possibility of transfer of Mahila E-haat to an e-market access development-related department has been explored,” she added.
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