Over 2,100 Prerna Canteens In UP Create Business Opportunities For Rural Women, Support 10,000 Families
Lucknow, October 5: The daily footfall of people visiting government offices is now becoming a source of income for rural women. In Uttar Pradesh, more than 2,100 Prerna Canteens have emerged as a new platform for employment and business for women from self-help groups. Along with this, they have now become a source of support for 10,000 families. Operating in government premises such as Vikas…
In Uttar Pradesh, over 2,100 Prerna Canteens have been established, offering rural women new employment and business opportunities within government offices. Operating in locations such as Vikas Bhawans, collectorates, and block offices, these canteens serve as a local market for self-help group businesses. With the support of the Uttar Pradesh State Rural Livelihoods Mission, women from self-help groups now have a platform to run their businesses on-site, reducing the need to search for markets further away.
The canteens provide employment to women and also cater to the daily footfall of visitors at government premises, creating a local customer base. By expanding to the block level, these canteens enable village-based self-help groups to conduct business locally, linking government premises with rural livelihoods. Emphasizing entrepreneurship, the initiative connects women with business opportunities rather than limiting them to canteen operations.
The Prerna Canteens network has now extended to health centers and government offices, offering food and refreshments to employees, visitors, and people visiting health centers. With a focus on providing clean, nutritious, and affordable home-style food, the canteens serve both government needs and the livelihoods of rural women.
This model, aligned with Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath’s vision of self-reliance and women's empowerment, creates a common platform for employment, services, and markets, connecting rural women with local employment and business opportunities.
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