Overview

• The fifth-anniversary gala at the India Habitat Centre in New Delhi featured a curated exhibition of self-help group projects, an impact film screening and panel discussions on women’s empowerment.
• BJP National Vice-President Baijayant Panda lauded women as active partners in the Viksit Bharat vision, citing the network’s role in fostering skill-building, entrepreneurship and self-reliance.
• Sangini Saheli founder Priyal Bhardwaj underscored that the initiative relies on solidarity, trust and infrastructure rather than charity to empower grassroots leaders.
• Organiser Sneha Goyal highlighted the network’s interventions in domestic violence cases and its support for survivors to secure stable incomes through self-help groups.
• Organisers unveiled strategies to broaden the initiative’s reach, focusing on rural expansion and deeper interventions in skilling, education and financial independence.