Bengaluru, Nov. 4 -- In a major boost to women-led self-help groups (SHGs) across Karnataka, the National Livelihood Mission (NLM) under the Department of Skill Development, Entrepreneurship and Livelihood has partnered with Walmart Vriddhi to strengthen digital marketing and online sales capabilities of SHGs.

According to an official release, under this three-year collaboration, Walmart Vriddhi, through its program partner, Ideas to Impact Foundation--will provide free digital learning resources, business tools, and mentorship to SHGs, enabling them to grow, scale and thrive in both domestic and international markets.

There are more than 5,000 SHGs across the state producing a variety of daily-use products. Until now, most of their sal...