50 lakh Jeevika Didis to become dairy 'Sudha Sakhis'
COMFED and Jeevika plan to grow Bihar's milk producers from about 12 lakh to over 50 lakh, mainly by bringing rural women into dairy.
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Bihar becomes the first state with 50 lakh 'Lakhpati Didis'
Fifty lakh women in Jeevika groups now earn at least ₹1 lakh a year, and 1.81 crore women have received help under the Mahila Rozgar Yojana.
Read storyBihar to set up a women-only university run entirely by women
From students and faculty to the Vice-Chancellor, every position at the new university is to be held by women.
Read storyMahila Rozgar Yojana: women who grow their business can get up to ₹2 lakh
After the first ₹10,000, support rises in steps of ₹20,000, ₹40,000 and ₹80,000, plus ₹60,000 for branding and marketing.
Read storyBudget 2026 puts women's jobs first: village-to-city markets and mega skill centres
1.56 crore women have received ₹10,000 to start a business; skill centres on a hub-and-spoke model and 38 women-only ITIs back the push.
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