Empowering Women Entrepreneurs through Digital Literacy and Financial Awareness

08 May 2026, Chutiya (Ranchi): With support from Nav Bharat Jagriti Kendra, the Asian Development Bank Institute organized a two-day training program on Digital Literacy for 40 women entrepreneurs associated with the Usha Silai School Program from Ranchi, Khunti and Lohardaga districts of Jharkhand.

The training was conducted on 7–8 May 2026 at Hotel Blue Shivalik under Project Asha of Usha International Limited. These women entrepreneurs had earlier completed comprehensive tailoring training under the Usha Silai School Program implemented by Nav Bharat Jagriti Kendra with support from Usha International Limited.

During the training, participants were introduced to various features and practical applications of mobile phones, internet services and Artificial Intelligence tools. The sessions also covered financial literacy, information about government welfare schemes and ways to enhance entrepreneurial and business management skills. The objective of the training was to strengthen digital inclusion and improve the capacity of women entrepreneurs to use technology and financial knowledge for their personal and professional growth.

The training sessions were facilitated by Ankita Tiwari and Mohsin Khan from Haqdarshak. They were supported by Felix Tirkey, State Program Officer-UIL, and Shailesh Kumar, Program Coordinator-NBJK.

The initiative reflects the collective effort of partner organizations towards promoting digitally empowered, financially aware and self-reliant rural women entrepreneurs in Jharkhand.