Women and ICT
Supporting ICT based Enterprise for Women
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Women and ICT |
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Supporting ICT based Enterprise for Women | |
| The falling cost of technology has generated self-employment opportunities for women in ICT-based enterprises, but the great expectations need to be tempered with a realistic assessment of the country's IT infrastructure and the need for women to further enhance their entrepreneurial aptitude. | ||
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| Workshop & Seminar | |||
| Change Initiatives organized another half-day seminar on ICT based Enterprise for Women in collaboration with Jeevika Development Society on 9th February 2007 in Joka, district 24 Pargana(S). Ms. Dolan Ganguly from Jeevika discussed the issue of economic empowerment for women. The various topics covered in the seminar was how women can became ICT entrepreneurs, what are the various business opportunities, role of Change Initiatives as a support agency. Mr. Janardan Das from Sagar Grameen Bank discussed the possibilities of various bank loan . | |||
| Change Initiatives organized a half-day seminar on ICT based Enterprise for Women in collaboration with Howrah Municipal Corporation on 31st January 2007 in Howrah district. The various topics covered in the seminar was how women can became ICT entrepreneurs, what are the various business opportunities, role of Change Initiatives as a support agency. Mr. Bidyut Ghosh, Project Officer HMC discussed the possibilities of support by the HMC authority including state & central government schemes and bank loan . | |||
| Change Initiatives organized a half-day seminar on ICT based Enterprise for Women in collaboration with Small Industries Service Institute (SISI), Kolkata on 21st November 2006 in Baranagar, Kolkata. The topics covered in the seminar was how women can became ICT entrepreneurs, what are the various business opportunities, role of Change Initiatives as a support agency, role of District Industrial Commission, role of Khadi Village Industrial Commission and bank loan. | |||
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Initiatives organized a two day workshop on ICT based Enterprise for Women
on 2nd and 3rd March 2006 at The
Tower International, Salt Lake Electronics Complex, Kolkata..
Dr. G.D. Gautam, Special Secretary, Department of IT, Government of West
Bengal inaugurated this workshop. Also present at the occasion were
President of Change Initiatives Mr. Sibaji Roy, Vice President Ms. Mukul
Mukherjee & Workshop Convener Ms. Alokananda Roy. The entire session
was presided by Director of Change Initiatives Ms. Jhumpa Ghosh Ray. The two-day workshop had five technical sessions that included various support opportunities for ICT based women enterprisers from government, bank technical institute like IIT Kharagpur and private sector organization. To learn more about the workshop: click here | |||
| The Handbook | |||
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Change Initiatives has especially restructured an English-language University of Manchester handbook on Supporting ICT based Enterprise for Women with local information and case studies relevant in the context of West Bengal in Bangla. Reading this handbook will help to understand how women can get immediate and direct benefits from ICTs: jobs, income, skills, empowerment, etc. | |||
| Film Show | |||
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short documentary film has been produced on two successful woman ICT
Entrepreneur who has successfully running IT based business in December
2006. The film has two version one in Bengali and the other in English.
The film is shown in seminars organized by Change Initiatives for this purpose. It will be also distributed to the organizations that supports women in enterprise development. | |||
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a part of this program women ICT Entrepreneurs are supported with:
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| Glimpses from Workshop/Seminar | |||
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Inaugural session in March 2006 Workshop, Kolkata |
Discussion on women empowerment, February 2007, 24Parganas(S) |
Discussion on ICT Enterprise, January 2007, Howrah |
Discussion on Bank Loans, November 2006, SISI, Kolkata |
