Road to Empowerment: Gujarat Amplifying Women's Education & Opportunity

By: Rachita Sharma, Managing Editor | Thursday, 9 November 2023

The Western most state of India, Gujarat has become a model for holistic economic development. Gujarat’s economy has showcased an annualised growth rate of 12.56 percent for the last 12 years since 2011-12 according to the budget documents.

According to additional data presented in the Gujarat Assembly, the state’s Gross State Domestic Product (GSDP) for 2023-24 was projected to be INR 25,62,975 crore which showed a growth of 13 percent over the revised estimate of GSDP for 2022-23. Going forward, the state has set the target to double its GSDP in the next five years.

Gujarat also intends to take women along in its growth journey. in a recent two-day conference held in Gujarat, the state CM Shri Bhupendra Patel highlighted the importance of women’s participation for sustainable and inclusive economic development.

he mentioned the state’s swelling literacy rates, especially among women. The Female Literacy Rate in Gujarat has increased to 70 percent and the enrolment rate has increased to 90 percent. this has been made possible by the Kanya Kelavani started by PM Modi. he also stated that over 26 lakh women in Gujarat are now running businesses worth crores of rupees by 25 lakh Sakhi Mandals for the economic empowerment of rural women.

Needless to say, with education and opportunity in their favour, women of Gujarat are poised for accelerated growth & empowerment.

The road for growth of women in Gujarat has also been paved by various women leaders who have built successful careers for themselves in their respective fields.

For an instance, make note of the professional story of Rajal C, Founder of GRAVITAS. She has been in transformational leadership roles & delivered excellence for American & European global companies, both in executive local and global roles for @30 years. She is an active member of HBR Advisory Council, and the thought leader & an Expert Panel member at FORBES Council since 2018. She is also a part of FORBES-women forum.

Manjula Pooja Shroff, Managing Director & CEO, Kalorex Group is another leader from Gujarat worth noting. Dr. Manjula boasts 28 years in education, overseeing 55 Kalorex institutions, educating 65,000+ students with 4,000 educators, her dedication extends to promoting #MPS (Mental, Physical, and Spiritual well-being) in her school, Schroffism.

We also have the Shruti Jobanputra, Founder, Sharav Enterprise. With majors in business law and taxation and minors in marketing and publications, she then pursued a postgraduate diploma in Business Administration with dual specialization in HR and finance from Symbiosis, graduating with flying colors. Her entrepreneurial spirit shines through as the founder of Sharav Enterprise, reflecting her dedication to guiding businesses in financial and strategic planning for growth and legacy.

Read more about these prolific women leaders who are scripting the success story of Gujarat.

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