Women Centre of Excellence
Women Centre of Excellence (CoE) @ JECP
The Women Center of Excellence at JECP is shaping an ecosystem where women can thrive as entrepreneurs, leaders, and changemakers. It equips them with access to skills, technology, finance, and markets, while building the confidence and networks needed to scale their enterprises and impact.
Grounded in Jagriti's mission to inspire and enable India's growth through Udyamita (entrepreneurship), the Centre nurtures purpose-driven enterprises, creates livelihoods, and strengthens local ecosystems in Tier 2 & 3 districts – the heart of Middle India.
Impact
7,000+
Women Mobilized
1,200+
Women Trained
55+
Enterprises Incubated
600+
Women Digitally Integrated
13
Business Models Piloted
70+
Women Entrepreneurs Innovating
Our Vision
“Women are natural balance-sheet builders – our vision at the CoE is to promote Udyamita to power women's balance-sheet-building capabilities.”
Our Mission
To nurture one million women entrepreneurs towards Udyamita over the next 10 years – through gig work, innovative entrepreneurship models, and scalable livelihoods.
3 Pillars of Women's CoE
Shakti for Enterprise
Sector-specific strategies to support women-led enterprises from local to global levels.
Confidence with Culture
Culturally rooted enterprises in heritage, food, and crafts that align with women's strengths and balance-sheet growth.
Digital for Dignity
Digital-first enterprises leveraging smartphone access to build women's agency with family and community backing.
Core Focus Areas
We enable transformation through key focus areas
Scaling Udyamita for Women
- •Focus on high-employment sectors
- •Bridge skill gaps & linkages
- •Enable grassroots-to-leadership journeys
- •Build market, tech & finance partnerships
Scaling Women in Value Chains
- •Value-chain assessments
- •Connect women to sectoral opportunities
- •Partner ecosystem with govt. & private players
Gender Equity & Integration
- •Inclusion in innovation & tech
- •Research on gender, mobility & safety
- •Gender equity metrics for accountability
- •Incubate women leaders
Tech Shakti
Supported by Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
Establish innovative digital-led business models, narrow gender digital divide, empower rural women entrepreneurs
7,000
Women Mobilized
1,200
Women Trained
55
Enterprises Incubated
600
Women Digitally Integrated
30
Digital Business Models Researched
13
Business Models Piloted
Tech Shakti Sri
Supported by Cisco CSR India Grant
1,200
Women Mobilized
600
Women Trained
42
Women-led Enterprises Incubated
₹50,000
Per Woman Grant Support
650
Women Directly Supported
Business Models Under Pilot
Over 70+ women entrepreneurs adopted and drove innovations
Digital Photography
Common Service Centres
Graphic Designing
Digital Library
IT Coaching Centres
Drone-based Applications
Gaming Zone
Soil Health Testing
Virtual Reality Business
Common Service Points
Our Team
Leadership
Vanita Vishwanath
Chairperson
Senior Advisor and Development Leader, Ex-World Bank
Management
Shilpi Singh
Manager
Surya Rai
Project Manager
Udyam Corps
Saurabh Jaiswal
Nandita Giri
Saddam Ansari
Durgesh Rai
Udyam Mitra
Rekha Sharma
Sadhana Singh
Divya Pandey
Sangya Yadav
Field Associates
Laxmi Pandey
Manisha Madhesiya
Our Partners
