JKEDI boosts women-led MSMEs with RAMP training

By: Women Entrepreneurs Review Team | Wednesday, 15 July 2026

The Jammu and Kashmir Entrepreneurship Development Institute (JKEDI), Pulwama, has successfully completed two Management Development Programs (MDP-9 and MDP-10) under Raising and Accelerating MSME Performance (RAMP) at the Shadimarg, Pulwama district. The programs aimed to enhance women entrepreneurship, providing them with the necessary business skills and knowledge for developing a sustainable business.

The training programs were designed to build the entrepreneurial capacities of the women entrepreneurs through well-structured and quality learning sessions for a total of 44 women entrepreneurs. The project sought to give women a chance to gain knowledge, confidence and skill to effectively run their businesses and to promote self-employment and economic independence.

Valedictory ceremony was attended by various dignitaries, Communication Officer Arif Khan, District Nodal Officer (DNO) JKEDI Pulwama Raiyees Manzoor, Zonal Education Officer (ZEO) Shadimarg Khadim Hussain, District Programme Manager (DPM) NRLM Pulwama Dr. Imran Ahmad and faculty members.

In the closing ceremony, the officials expressed their appreciation to the efforts of JKEDI in reaching out to the remote areas of the Pulwama district for entrepreneurship development programs. They emphasized the need to provide opportunities for skill building for young entrepreneurs, especially for women from rural and semi-urban areas, where formal business skills training are not readily available.

Key Highlights

• JKEDI trained 44 women entrepreneurs under the RAMP initiative in Pulwama.
• The program enhanced business and management skills to promote women-led enterprises.
• JKEDI and NRLM strengthened rural women entrepreneurship through capacity-building initiatives.

The dignitaries also admired the enthusiastic response and involvement of the women entrepreneurs during the training. They wanted the participants to share their knowledge and skills developed in the program and to set up successful, sustainable and growth oriented businesses that can help in local economic development.

The District Nodal Officer Raiyees Manzoor highlighted that entrepreneurship development programs have a great contribution to inclusive economic growth and livelihood generation. Empowerment of women at the grassroot level through entrepreneurship would not only bring in an additional earning power for the household but also a strengthened community development as they would be encouraged to think innovatively and be self-reliant.

The Management Development Programs were part of the RAMP initiative which aims to enhance the performance and competitiveness of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) through capacity building, skill development and institutional support. The program targets women entrepreneurs by boosting their engagement in the MSME industry and assisting them in addressing issues in business planning, management, and enterprise development.

Participants thanked JKEDI and the program team for their effective program organization and on-going support during the training. They reported that the sessions gave them valuable insights into the entrepreneurial concept and business management and gave them the confidence to go ahead with their entrepreneurial dreams.

The completion of MDP-9 and MDP-10 further underscores the resolve of JKEDI to build up the entrepreneurial ecosystem in Jammu and Kashmir. The institute is continuing to work towards women entrepreneurship through its collaboration with NRLM and various programs like RAMP, which provide quality training, enhance skills and promote sustainable development of businesses in rural and underserved areas of the Union Territory.