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  "type": "article",
  "title": "Firozabad's Women Go From Tailoring To 'Vidyut Sakhi', 13,620 Become 'Lakhpati Didi'",
  "summary": "In Firozabad, around 1.22 lakh women have joined self-help groups under the National Rural Livelihood Mission, with 13,620 of them becoming 'Lakhpati Didi'.",
  "content": "Women in the villages of Firozabad are no longer confined to household chores alone. Through the National Rural Livelihood Mission, lakhs of women across the district are now earning on their own and strengthening their families' finances. Where the responsibility of running a household once rested almost entirely on men, and poor families rarely saw any real improvement in their finances, women's groups formed village by village are now changing that picture.\n\nGroups Being Formed In Village After Village\nDeputy Commissioner for Self-Employment Tulika Srivastava said homemakers living in villages are being linked to self-employment through groups formed in every village. Each group brings together around 20 women. These groups are the gateway through which women get access to the livelihood mission's schemes and support, directly benefiting families with weak financial conditions. The model has gradually spread to most villages in the district.\n\nFree Training From Tailoring To Beekeeping\nUnder the National Rural Livelihood Mission, the government provides free training to women in a range of skills. Through the groups, women are trained in tailoring, running beauty parlours, beekeeping, making incense sticks and agarbattis, pickle-making and preparing glass toys, among other trades. After completing the training, many women go on to start their own small businesses using these skills and begin earning from home, freeing them from dependence on anyone else.\n\nSome Women Earning In Lakhs As 'Vidyut Sakhi'\nBesides training, some women are also working as 'sakhi' in various government departments. Among them, some have become 'vidyut sakhi' and are now earning in lakhs of rupees. According to Tulika Srivastava, joining these groups has changed the lives of lakhs of women across the district so far, and the department is continuously working to bring more women into groups so they can become self-reliant and run their own livelihoods. She said this process is ongoing, with new women joining every month.\n\nDistrict Has 8,797 Groups, Over 1.22 Lakh Women Linked\nAccording to the figures, around 8,797 groups are being run by women in Firozabad district, with 1,22,000 women linked to them and working. More than 7,000 of these groups have already been provided funds of up to Rs 1.5 lakh to help expand their work. Besides this, around 13,620 women from these groups have become 'Lakhpati Didi' so far. Joining these groups has led to a significant improvement in women's financial condition, along with a stronger social standing.\n\nSpecial Campaign To Bring In Left-Out Families\nThe department is now trying to reach women from poor families who are still excluded from the scheme. Camps are being set up at various places to identify such women and connect them to groups. Holding a ration card is a mandatory condition for a woman to join the livelihood mission. Tulika Srivastava said that on the orders of the District Magistrate, a campaign will now also be run at the gram panchayat level, so that more and more women can join groups and bring about both social and economic change in their lives.\n\nWhat this means for you\nWhat This Means For You\n\n• Across India: Schemes like the National Rural Livelihood Mission give women in villages nationwide free training and seed funding to start self-employment ventures.\n• In Firozabad: Around 1.22 lakh women in the district are earning through these groups, and 13,620 have become 'Lakhpati Didi', directly improving their families' finances.\n• Women holding a ration card can join these groups for free through camps being organised in villages.\n\nQuestions & Answers\n\n1. What is the National Rural Livelihood Mission?\nIt is a government scheme that forms women's groups village by village and links them to self-employment through free training and support.\n\n2. How many women in Firozabad have joined this mission?\nAround 8,797 groups in the district have 1,22,000 women linked to them and working.\n\n3. How many women have become 'Lakhpati Didi'?\nAround 13,620 women from these groups have become 'Lakhpati Didi' so far.\n\n4. How much funding have the groups received?\nMore than 7,000 groups have been provided funds of up to Rs 1.5 lakh.\n\n5. What kind of training do women receive?\nThrough the groups, women are trained in tailoring, running beauty parlours, beekeeping, making incense sticks and agarbattis, pickle-making and preparing glass toys.\n\n6. Who are 'Vidyut Sakhi'?\nSome women work as 'sakhi' in government departments, and those who become 'vidyut sakhi' are now earning in lakhs of rupees.\n\n7. What is the eligibility to join the mission?\nA woman must hold a ration card to join the livelihood mission.\n\n8. What is being done to reach left-out women?\nThe department is setting up camps, and on the District Magistrate's orders, a campaign will also be run at the gram panchayat level.\n\nInspiration & Lessons\nInspiration And Lessons\n\n• Real change can come from joining small local groups, as shown by the women of Firozabad.\n• Picking up new skills like tailoring or beekeeping, rather than shying away from them, can open up fresh sources of income.\n• Knowing about government schemes and taking the initiative to join them can help women become self-reliant.\n• Taking on roles like 'vidyut sakhi' shows women can step outside traditional work and still earn well.\n• With steady effort and group support, even an ordinary homemaker can go on to become a 'Lakhpati Didi'.",
  "url": "https://trendkia.com/en/success-stories/firozabad-men-silai-se-lekara-vidyuta-sakhi-taka-13620-mahilaen-banin-lakhapati-didi-8723",
  "category": "Success Stories",
  "publishedAt": "2026-07-19",
  "tags": [
    "National Rural Livelihood Mission",
    "Firozabad",
    "Lakhpati Didi",
    "Women self-employment",
    "Vidyut Sakhi",
    "Self-help groups"
  ],
  "language": "en",
  "site": "TrendKia"
}