Britannia Marie Gold partners with NSDC, announces Rs 10 lakh assistance to woman entrepreneurs.

CHENNAI: Britannia Marie Gold has announced ten winners of its annual women entrepreneurship initiative, Britannia Marie Gold My Startup campaign. They were 10 homemakers who were felicitated and awarded Rs 10 lakh each to kick-start their business ventures.
In addition to financial assistance, the initiative provides 10,000 homemakers access to an online skill development programme, in partnership with National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC).
Some of the winning ideas include a line of baby wear in linen from Hyderabad by Zarina MV and a computer training centre at Thanjavur in Tamil Nadu.
Vinay Subramanyam, head of marketing, Britannia Industries Ltd, said, “Becoming entrepreneurs enables our award winning homemakers to also become job creators who can transform many lives around them. One successful woman entrepreneur opens a wide window of opportunities for many, as was proven by our last year’s winners. We are delighted that through this initiative, we are introducing to the entrepreneurial world 10 more homepreneurs and skilling 10,000 homemakers to power their entrepreneurial journey. We strongly believe that when women become self-reliant and financially independent, entire families and societies and eventually, the country progresses.”