• MADHUBRATA MISHRA

The topic of women empowerment is a matter of debate in the national front. The national as well as state government came to realize that women empowerment is not an end in itself but a key to the national progress. To empower them and enhance the status of the women in the society, government has given greater importance on skill development training and entrepreneurship development program. Now there are several institutional arrangements both in the center and state level like nationalized banks, state financial and Industrial Corporation, voluntary agencies to protect and provide congenial environment for the development of women entrepreneurship. This study was conducted on 120 women entrepreneurs from five fields like Parlour, Boutique, Tailoring, Applique and Pattachitra. The data were collected from three costal districts of Odisha like Puri, Cuttack and Khordha. The study shows that entrepreneurship is an effective way of women empowerment and also a means to the economic growth of the country.

Women empowerment, Entrepreneurship, Training, Economic growth.

"'Entrepreneurship': A New Horizon of Women Empowerment", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.7, Issue 7, page no.1011-1017, July-2020, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2007124.pdf

"'Entrepreneurship': A New Horizon of Women Empowerment", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.7, Issue 7, page no. pp1011-1017, July-2020, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2007124.pdf