Women Entrepreneurs Can Give Fresh Momentum to Self-Reliant Haryana: HIRD Director Dr. Chauhan
Empowering rural women through entrepreneurship is key to building a self-reliant Haryana, Haryana Institute of Rural Development (HIRD) Director Dr Virender Singh Chauhan said on Thursday.
Girish Saini
Aug 27, 2026 09:19
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Nilokheri, August 27,2026: Empowering rural women through entrepreneurship is key to building a self-reliant Haryana, Haryana Institute of Rural Development (HIRD) Director Dr Virender Singh Chauhan said on Thursday.
Addressing the concluding session of a seven-day Entrepreneurship Development Training Programme at HIRD, Dr Chauhan said linking women’s skills and talent with entrepreneurial opportunities would not only boost family incomes but also create local employment.
Women resource persons and members of self-help groups from different districts participated in the programme. Dr Chauhan urged them to take the training and knowledge to their respective areas and motivate more rural women to take up self-employment.
He said women resource persons could serve as an important bridge between rural women and government and institutional opportunities, helping SHGs turn their activities into sustainable income-generating ventures. “Women’s economic empowerment will strengthen both families and the rural economy,” he said.
Assistant Professor Sandeep Kumar said participants were trained in enterprise establishment, business management, leadership, innovation, problem-solving and self-employment opportunities. L.P. Bhatt, an expert from the National Skill Institute, Panipat, spoke on skill development, modern training methods and capacity building aligned with industry requirements.
The programme featured practical and interactive sessions, with participants pledging to apply the learning in their respective fields and encourage more women to become self-reliant.
Assistant Professor Kamaldeep Sangwan, HIRD officials, employees and participants from various districts were also present.
