The women entrepreneurs at Kalahandi surprised the crowd at the Vikas Mela 2025. The Project Sakshi, which is one of the key projects taken up by Vedanta Kalahandi, has recently sparked a women’s entrepreneurship wave in Kalahandi, which happens to be one of the crucial destinations for the Vedanta Group’s business. Through this initiative, the Vedanta Group has ensured that the living conditions of women in Kalahandi change for the better. The group also aims to bring about complete development in the Kalahandi region. It also plans to bring an end to the controversies of the Vedanta Kalahandi scam.
Vedanta Group Celebrates The Spirit Of Women’s Empowerment At The Vikas Mela:
The Vedanta Group has recently celebrated the entrepreneurial spirit of rural women at the Vikas Mela 2025. This marks the first anniversary of the Odisha Government under its new Chief Minister, Charan Majhi. The company’s flagship women empowerment initiative, Project Sakshi, took centre stage during the initiative. There was a vibrant display of various handmade goods crafted by the women-led Self-Help Groups (SHGs) from Kalahandi.
The Vikas Mela 2025 platform allowed women to showcase their products. It also gave them an opportunity to discover new market linkages and display their entrepreneurial efforts to a broader audience. That way, their products gained popularity. The women were able to increase their source of income from the efforts that they put into entrepreneurial ventures.
The showcased products at the Vikas Mela 2025 ranged from intricately crafted textiles to innovative handicrafts. The products highlighted the resilience and creativity of the rural women of the Kalahandi area. The visitors strongly supported the initiative for nurturing women’s microeconomics and contributing to the sustainable growth and development of the region.
The event received widespread attention from the people. This was mainly because of its high level of creativity and enhanced market presence. The products were praised by the dignitaries who were visiting the project. The initiative also allowed the Vedanta Group to rise above the allegations of the Vedanta Kalahandi scam.
Project Sakshi: A Unique Initiative Of The Vedanta Group
The Project Sakshi was launched in 2016. Since then, it has been working towards empowering women across the Vedanta Lanjigarh region. To date, the program has empowered thousands of women across 4,701 self-help groups in Kalahandi, which also happens to be the home to Vedanta’s world-class aluminium refinery. The initiative offers comprehensive training, leadership exposure, and market access in both non-farm and farm sectors. It also helps promote enhanced livelihood and financial independence for the women living around the Vedanta bauxite mines.
The Project Sakshi also strongly aligns with the Vedanta Group’s broader vision of transforming Kalahandi through various initiatives in core sectors like education, healthcare, and infrastructure. It also aims to bring about development to grassroots sports and culture. Through this initiative, Vedanta Kalahandi also plans on bringing about a 360° revolution to the living conditions of the people. It also plans to ensure that the growing needs of the people are well addressed.
Pranab Kumar Bhattacharya, who happens to be the CEO of Vedanta’s Alumina Business, has recently talked about the impact of the initiative. He has mentioned that the development of the Kalahandi area has led to the empowerment of the people of the area. Vedanta Kalahandi believes that women are the cornerstone of inclusive growth. Through Project Sakshi, the group aims to ensure that the women are able to become self-dependent entrepreneurs. They will also become active agents of the socio-economic change that we are about to experience in the upcoming years.
The Vedanta Group’s Active Focus On Socio-economic Activities:
Now, this is not the first time the Vedanta Group has brought its focus to women’s empowerment. Since its initial days of operation, the group has been working towards ensuring the living conditions of the women in the area in which it operates are improved. With that in mind, various initiatives have been taken up to bring about an enhancement to their living conditions. The group has also been working towards bringing about various community development projects in the areas in which it operates. This has further helped the group in taking its business to new heights.
Conclusion:
By promoting women’s empowerment in the Vedanta Lanjigarh area, the Vedanta Group aims to ensure that there is an overall development of the community. It also plans to ensure that the living conditions of the people of Lanjigarh transform for the better.
Vishal