Project Stree Swabhiman is a nationwide endeavor spearheaded by CSC e-Governance Services India Limited, aimed at fostering social entrepreneurship. Its core objective is to manufacture and popularize economical and readily available sanitary pads within rural communities across India.
About Stree Swabhiman:
- The goal of ‘Stree Swabhiman‘ is to establish a sustainable model for supplying affordable sanitary products to adolescent girls and women, utilizing Common Service Centers (CSCs).
- Women entrepreneurs are establishing micro manufacturing units for sanitary napkins within CSCs throughout India.
- The project emphasizes awareness and personalized outreach efforts, spearheaded by female entrepreneurs who manufacture and promote the sanitary napkins themselves.
About CSCs:
- Common Services Centers (CSCs) form a vital component of the Digital India initiative, serving as essential access points.
- They play a pivotal role in delivering a diverse range of electronic services to rural areas across India.
- CSCs are instrumental in fostering digital and financial inclusion within society.
- These centers act as crucial hubs for providing essential services to villages, bridging the digital divide.
- Through CSCs, the Digital India program aims to empower citizens in rural areas with convenient access to digital services, thereby advancing societal development.
CSCs enable the three vision areas of the Digital India programme:
- Digital infrastructure as a core utility to every citizen.
- Governance and services on demand.
- Digital empowerment of citizens.
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