To honor the accomplishments and empowerment of women in a variety of fields, the Federation of Associations of Small Industries of India (FASII) arranged a special Women’s Day Celebration in Kolkata that brought together legislators, business executives, and entrepreneurs.

A National Seminar on “Women Entrepreneurs in Micro & Small Enterprises Sector – Opportunities & Challenges” and a felicitation ceremony honoring women who have achieved success in various professional fields were both part of the event. The program’s objectives were to draw attention to the expanding role of women in entrepreneurship and promote meaningful communication between female entrepreneurs and government representatives.

Every year on March 8, International Women’s Day is celebrated worldwide to honor the outstanding contributions made by women in a variety of fields, including entrepreneurship, innovation, technology, education, healthcare, economics, politics, engineering, space exploration, creative arts, and defense. The FASII event sought to honor these accomplishments while bringing attention to the necessity of women’s continued empowerment and equal opportunities. Ganesh Complex, Hindcon Chemicals, MSME Club, and Teamology provided support for this event.

Eminent entrepreneurs from Kolkata who were felicitated were Ashok Bajoria of Ganesh Complex, who is developing industrial parks of world standard in Panchala, Ranihati, and Uluberia; Sanjay Goenka of Hindcon Chemicals; Girdhari Lal Goenka of GAMCO; Pradeep Luhariwala of Sigma; and Dr. Ajit Kumar Jain of Medra Finvest.

It was anticipated that the seminar would encourage enlightening conversations between representatives of the Union and State governments and female entrepreneurs operating micro and small businesses. While entrepreneurs talked about their needs, obstacles, and opportunities in the changing business ecosystem, government representatives shared their thoughts on current policies and programs.

The program saw the presence of eminent dignitaries like Susmita Mukherjee, Mou Sen, P. K. Das, Anupam Gayen, representatives from UCO Bank and SIDBI, Dr. Sankar Sanyal, Asit Chatterjee, Amitava Dutta, and others.

Twelve accomplished women received certificates, mementos, and shawls as part of the festivities, and fifteen sewing machines were given away to support livelihood projects. Ten people were also honored with awards for their contributions to community development.

Through this program, FASII sought to recognize female achievers, encourage female entrepreneurs, and improve cooperation between government agencies and small-scale business owners for inclusive economic growth.

Priyanka Dutta