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The Hindu
31-07-2025
- Business
- The Hindu
SHElterTech launched in Hyderabad
To generate evidence on the challenges faced by women founders, leaders, and technical professionals in male-dominated industry, a project titled SHElterTech was launched at WE Hub in Hyderabad on Wednesday. The first stakeholder meet too was hosted on the occasion. The project is an initiative under the ShelterTech platform, co-led by WE Hub and TSIC- Habitat for Humanity. It also seeks to examine gender dynamics across the housing and construction supply chain. The nine-month project is being executed in two phases. 'Phase I focuses on conducting a comprehensive gender analysis study within ShelterTech startups and the overall sector to assess market trends, investment access, and supply chain roles, ultimately identifying key challenges and recommending actionable best practices. Phase II will implement a structured programme supporting women-led startups in the sector through hands-on bootcamps, B2B market connections, mentorship, and exposure visits,' as per a press release. Addressing the stakeholders, Sita Pallacholla, CEO of WE Hub, stated, 'At WE Hub, we champion gender equity in every sector, including transformative fields like housing and construction.'
The Hindu
16-07-2025
- Business
- The Hindu
WE Hub to be inaugurated in Peddapalli soon to foster entrepreneurial potential among women: IT and Industries Minister D. Sridhar Babu
Minister for IT and Industries D. Sridhar Babu said that 'WE Hub' — the State-led Nodal Organisation for Women Entrepreneurs — centre will be inaugurated in Peddapalli town soon to bolster the State government's efforts to help women realise their full entrepreneurial potential. He was speaking at a meeting held as part of the constituency-level Indira Mahila Shakti celebrations in Peddapalli town on Wednesday. Minister for Agriculture Tummala Nageswara Rao and Minister for Panchayat Raj and Rural Development D. Anasuya (Seethakka), among others participated in the celebrations. Interest-free loans, Loan Bheema and accident insurance claim cheques were disbursed on the occasion. Mr. Sridhar Babu said the Congress government's multiple initiatives, including disbursal of interest-free loans to women self-help groups (SHGs), improved women's access to skill development, vocational training, financial inclusion and entrepreneurship. These initiatives helped women SHGs to start food processing and dairy units, Indira Shakti Canteens, lease out buses to the TGSRTC and take up various other income-generating activities across the State, he noted. Approximately ₹26,000 crore was disbursed as loans to women SHGs through bank linkage in the State since the formation of 'People's government' in December 2023. Plans are afoot to set up solar power plants under the aegis of the women SHGs in Manthani and Kalvasrirampur mandals in the district, he added. Peddapalli MLA Ch Vijaya Ramana Rao, CEO of the Society for Elimination of Rural Poverty (SERP), Telangana, Divya Devarajan, and others were present.
The Hindu
11-07-2025
- Business
- The Hindu
WE Hub, BRAOU to collaborate for skilling of students
State-led nodal organisation for promoting women's entrepreneurship, WE Hub, on Friday, entered into an MoU with Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Open University (BRAOU) to implement its WE-Enable skilling programme for university students across Telangana. Under the partnership, the programme will be offered to 2,000 students over the next year, enabling them to explore career pathways, build industry-relevant skills and gain real-world exposure through live projects, internships, and innovation-based learning. The six-month programme operates through three structured phases — career discovery, learning and immersion — aimed at developing confident and industry-ready talent, WE Hub said in a release. 'Together, we aim to enable young women to become confident problem-solvers, innovators and leaders,' CEO Sita Pallacholla said. Urban initiatives like WE-Enable are designed to nurture a skilled, future-ready workforce alongside strong collaboration with MEPMA, SERP, and District Collectors for rural programmes, she said. BRAOU Vice-Chancellor Ganta Chakrapani said that the collaboration with WE Hub aligns with the university's vision to enhance industry-readiness among students and promote inclusive skilling opportunities.
The Hindu
20-06-2025
- Business
- The Hindu
WE Hub to handhold women entrepreneurs from smaller towns of Telangana
Telangana government's WE Hub has launched a programme to give wings to entrepreneurial potential among women from tier 2 and 3 regions of the State. The first two cohorts, comprising 120 aspiring women entrepreneurs selected through district-level bootcamps, of the WE Reach programme were launched by Hyderabad collector Hari Chandana Dasari. WE Reach will provide comprehensive, end-to-end support to women at the ideation stage, helping them move towards establishing sustainable businesses, WE Hub said in a release. Capacity building is at the heart of initiative and it is to be achieved through inculcating business skills, financial and digital literacy awareness creation, mentorship, familiarisation visits to MSME enterprises. Assistance to set up units also figures in the programme to equip participants with requisite tools to start and scale their enterprises. 'Empowering women entrepreneurs at the grassroots is crucial for inclusive development. Programmes like WE Reach not only create economic opportunities for women but also drive long-term social transformation in our communities,' Ms. Chandana said. WE Reach is a significant step towards inclusive growth and equitable access to entrepreneurial opportunities, WE Hub CEO Sita Pallacholla said, adding that the women entrepreneurs are not only stepping into the world of business but are also on the path to economic empowerment and formalising their business ventures.
New Indian Express
18-05-2025
- Politics
- New Indian Express
One crore women to get ID cards with QR code in Telangana
HYDERABAD: Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy announced that the government will provide identity cards to one crore women with a unique number and QR code. He instructed officials to incorporate their financial and health conditions in those cards. He also directed the officials to prepare a database and build a health profile for women by conducting health tests. The government is committed to providing health security for women, he added. Reaffirming his government's commitment to making one crore women crorepathis, the chief minister expressed confidence that with one crore women votes, the Congress will come to power for the second time in the next elections. 'In the 2023 elections, I became chief minister with 92 lakh votes. If one crore women vote for the Congress, we can form the government for a second term,' he said. He launched WE Hub's Women Accelerator Programme here on Saturday. Addressing the gathering, he said that his government is strengthening Self Help Groups (SHGs) and accused the previous BRS regime of neglecting the SHGs. Asserting that the one trillion dollar target can be achieved when one crore women become crorepathis, Revanth said that his government is making efforts to raise the number of women members in SHGs to one crore from the current 67 lakh. He instructed the officials to conduct special drives in urban areas to enrol women in SHGs. Stating that the government's aim is to encourage women, he asserted that it is his responsibility to give incentives for women to do business. The government has given women responsibility to manage a 1,000 MW solar power project, stitch school uniforms, and other opportunities as part of efforts to encourage them in all fields, he stated, adding: 'There is a need for 10,000 MW of solar power. If you manage the 1,000 MW solar power project in an effective manner, the state government is ready to allocate another 1,000 MW project.' Lauding women for their financial discipline, Revanth explained: 'In the last 10 years, big corporate owners left the country after evading Rs 16,000 lakh loans from banks. The Central government has written off those loans. But last year, out of the Rs 21,000 crore given as loans to SHGs, not even one rupee was evaded by women, earning them the confidence of banks in their sincerity to repay loans.' Describing the free bus travel scheme for women in RTC buses as a gift from Sonia Gandhi, he said that the government has so far given Rs 5,200 crore to TGSRTC towards implementation of the scheme. On average each woman saved Rs 5,000 through this scheme, he added.
