Nandini Sahakar Scheme

• Nandini Sahakar Scheme is a women-focused initiative by National Cooperative Development Corporation (NCDC), launched in 2010.
• Its objective is to improve the socio-economic status of women and support their entrepreneurial dynamism through women cooperatives.
• Any cooperative society with at least 50% women as primary members and a minimum of three months in operation can apply.
• The scheme has no minimum or maximum limit on financial assistance for projects by women cooperatives.
• Financial assistance is provided in the form of credit linkage for infrastructure term loans and working capital, along with subsidies or interest subvention from other government schemes.
• NCDC offers a 2% interest subvention on its rate of intereston term loans for new and innovative activities and 1% interest subvention on term loans for all other activities.
• The scheme focuses on building the capacity of women cooperatives to effectively manage their enterprises.
• It brings together critical inputs such as credit, subsidies, and interest subvention from other schemes to support women’s enterprise.

Latest News

• 09 August 2024:
  • The Minister of Cooperation has recently shared information about the Nandini Sahakar Yojana, highlighting its role in supporting women entrepreneurs.
  • The National Cooperative Development Corporation (NCDC) has cumulatively disbursed financial assistance of Rs. 6426.36 crore for the development of cooperative societies exclusively promoted by women across the country.