India, April 1 -- Union Minister of State for Youth Affairs and Sports, Smt. Raksha Khadse, today visited the Growth Centre and stalls of the Pragati Women Self-Help Group under the Chhattis Kala brand in Jagdalpur, where she reviewed a range of local products and interacted with women entrepreneurs associated with self-help groups.

The visit highlighted the significant strides being made in Chhattisgarh towards women's economic empowerment and community-led development. Smt. Khadse noted that self-help groups are playing a transformative role in enabling women to become financially independent while also emerging as catalysts of social change across rural areas.Referring to the State's women-centric initiatives, she observed that scheme...