Sewing machines distributed to needy women

Vijayawada: Minister for Irrigation Devineni Umamaheswara Rao distributed 40 sewing machines to poor women in Ibrahimpatnam in Krishna district on Friday.

Speaking on this occasion, he said that the government was committed to women empowerment and was extending financial assistance for the women to establish themselves with small-scale enterprises.

Women Finance Corporation is also said to extend financial aid for the women. He said that the Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu has women’s welfare as a priority.
ZP Chairperson Gadde Anuradha urged the women to learn computers and added that technical knowledge was also necessary to excel in any field. She lauded today’s women for their excellence, which is on par with men.