Union Home and Cooperation Minister Amit Shah Launches Women Empowerment and Cooperative Initiatives in Kollam, Kerala
Distilled Policy Brief
- Union Minister of Home Affairs and Cooperation launched women empowerment and cooperative initiatives in Kollam, Kerala, highlighting 'She-Mart' which connects women SHGs and rural women entrepreneurs directly to markets.
- Plans include establishing over 300 She-Mart stores across Kerala, Tamil Nadu, and Karnataka to market 'Bharat' brand and local products, along with distributing Urad and Chana seeds to women farmers under the Atmanirbhar Pulses Mission.
🎯 Prelims High-Yield Examination Points
She-Mart initiative, Atmanirbhar Pulses Mission, and NAFED-Kalyan Scholarship Scheme.
⚖️ Mains Analytical & Syllabus Linkages
Evaluate the role of cooperatives in promoting women-led entrepreneurship, rural development, and financial inclusion under the vision of 'Sahkar se Samriddhi'.
🎯 UPSC Prelims Practice Drill
With reference to the recent initiatives launched by the Union Minister of Cooperation in Kollam, Kerala, consider the following statements regarding the 'She-Mart' initiative: 1. It aims to connect women Self-Help Groups (SHGs) and rural women entrepreneurs directly to markets and consumers. 2. Under this initiative, over 300 She-Mart stores are planned to be established across Kerala, Tamil Nadu, and Karnataka. 3. The initiative is exclusively meant for the marketing of imported pulses under the Atmanirbhar Pulses Mission. Which of the statements given above are correct?
- [A] 1 and 2 only
- [B] 2 and 3 only
- [C] 1 and 3 only
- [D] 1, 2 and 3
▶ Reveal Official Answer & Analytical Explanation
Statements 1 and 2 are correct. The 'She-Mart' initiative is designed to connect women SHGs and rural women entrepreneurs directly to markets and consumers, with plans to establish over 300 She-Mart stores across Kerala, Tamil Nadu, and Karnataka to market local products and 'Bharat' brand goods. Statement 3 is incorrect because the initiative is not exclusively for imported pulses; rather, Urad and Chana seeds were distributed separately to women farmers under the Atmanirbhar Pulses Mission.
🏛️ Historical Twin PYQ Anchor (2021)
Consider the following statements regarding the "National Clean Air Programme (NCAP)": 1. It is implemented by the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change. 2. Central Pollution Control Board acts as the sole regulatory executive body.