Coffee Table Book WTI 2021 - Book - Page 4
Mr. Amitabh Kant
CEO, NITI Aayog
FOREWORD
As we celebrate 75 years of India’s independence we note the strides taken by our country towards freedom - from unemployment, illiteracy, poverty,
lack of opportunities and most importantly an unfair and inequitable society.
As NITI Aayog and as citizens it is our moral, social and constitutional responsibility to ensure the women of our country progress, by providing them
with equal rights and opportunities. Since 2018, Women Entrepreneurship Platform has been such an endeavor - pushing the needle towards a more
equitable society. The platform addresses informational asymmetry and opportunity inequities within the entrepreneurial ecosystem to propel women
entrepreneurs building India.
As we celebrate Amrit Mahotsav observing 75 years of independence, we are also aware that the ocean of opportunities open to today’s women would
have not been possible without the struggles of our female heroes of yesteryears. And so, this year Women Entrepreneurship Platform in the fifth edition
of the Women Transforming India (WTI) Awards is saluting 75 strong women of our country who are building ‘Sashakt aur Samarath Bharat’ – via selfsufficient businesses and/or overcoming challenges through unique business solutions.
I congratulate all the awardees and I am extremely grateful to our ecosystem partners who have helped empower these courageous women to take their
dreams to the next level. I would also complement the NITI Aayog team led by Anna Roy in making WEP and WTI Awards such great success. I wish
them all the best.
