Mahila Coir Yojana MCY
Training for women coir artisans in spinning and other coir work, followed by help to buy motorised spinning equipment so they can work from home.
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- Cost to apply
- Free
- Status
- Status unclear
- Run by
- Coir Board, Ministry of MSME
What you get
- Two months of training for women artisans
- Motorised ratts and other coir processing equipment that women can operate, at 75% subsidy after training, according to Coir Board guidelines
- Trained women can be linked to PMEGP for machinery finance
Who can apply
- New businesses, or people about to start one.
- Open to businesses in handicrafts and manufacturing.
- Nano and micro enterprises.
- Only for women.
- For women artisans in coir producing regions
Where to apply
In person, nearest Coir Board regional office or training centre
In Kerala, Coir Board training centres and regional offices in Kerala
Worth knowing
Running in December 2022 according to a Lok Sabha reply. Its status for 2026-27 is not confirmed on the Coir Board website, so check with the Coir Board.
Where we found this
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