Hans News Service Vijayawada

BYST AP State Head ALN Prasad stressed the importance of financial independence for women, saying it enhances self-respect and contributes to family stability and financial security.

He was speaking at the valedictory session of a two-day Women’s Entrepreneurship Development Programme (EDP), jointly organised by YES-J and Bharatiya Yuva Shakti Trust (BYST), which concluded on Tuesday at the YES-J Centre for Excellence, Andhra Loyola College here. As many as 53 women participated in the programme, which focused on developing skills in business planning, entrepreneurship and enterprise management.

Fr Bala, Director, YES-J, urged the participants to use their time productively by developing business, technical and digital skills instead of spending excessive time on social media and entertainment. Pity Parker, Programme Coordinator, said the participants gained practical insights into starting and managing enterprises. She said continued mentoring and handholding through the YES-J Y-Hub initiative would help them develop sustainable ventures.

The valedictory session was attended by BYST mentors Venkata Srikesh and Sashi Kumar, AP Project Head D Amar Chand, Finance Officer DV Krishna Rao, YES-J Manager Mani Raju, Cluster Head N Lavanya and the participating women.