{"id":4175,"date":"2019-07-30T09:49:47","date_gmt":"2019-07-30T09:49:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gkseries.com\/blog\/?p=4175"},"modified":"2019-07-30T11:18:46","modified_gmt":"2019-07-30T11:18:46","slug":"niti-aayog-partners-with-whatsapp","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gkseries.com\/blog\/niti-aayog-partners-with-whatsapp\/","title":{"rendered":"NITI Aayog partners with WhatsApp"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>NITI Aayog partners with WhatsApp under the Women Entrepreneurship Platform (WEP) to announce its plan to support and promote women entrepreneurs in India.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gkseries.com\/blog\/current-affairs-quiz-2019-daily-gk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2019<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>At a press event, WhatsApp said that it will introduce events aimed at capacity building for women entrepreneurs. It will also create specific programs to address challenges being faced by these entrepreneurs. The initiative will target registered users of the WEP forum in India.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Facebook-owned messaging app will also partner with Niti\nAayog\u2019s Women Transforming India (WTI) Awards 2019, and provide up to $100,000\nfor the winners. The WTI Awards are organised by the Niti Aayog in partnership\nwith the United Nations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The announcement comes as WhatsApp puts the focus on its\nBusiness app in India, which it says has seen tremendous adoption from smaller\nand medium entrepreneurs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s our honor to partner with NITI Aayog to help support\nthe future women business leaders of India,\u201d Will Cathcart, Global Head of\nWhatsApp said, \u201cSmall businesses are the backbone of a strong economy and I am\nproud of the role WhatsApp can play in helping build the next generation of\nIndia\u2019s women entrepreneurs.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Cathcart added that a recent survey of Indian small\nbusinesses on its platform showed that 77 per cent of them said that WhatsApp\nhelps them connect with customers \u2014 including in other cities and states.\nAnother 62 per cent said WhatsApp helps them increase sales and is essential\nfor running their business, according to him.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cIndia has one of the most vibrant startup ecosystems, and the next big disruptions will be driven by women-led enterprises, with digital medium being the biggest enabler. This partnership with WhatsApp underlines our mutual commitment to support the aspirations of women entrepreneurs in India,\u201d Amitabh Kant, CEO of NITI Aayog said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Whatsapp Business&nbsp;<\/strong><br>WhatsApp\u2019s evolution from messenger to a business enabler helps to bring digital empowerment to Indian entrepreneurs.&nbsp;<br>Entrepreneurs contribute significantly to the growing digital economy in India<br>They have partnerships between private companies and public sector help  accelerate digital inclusion and give much needed access to funding so  women can achieve their business potential.<br>NITI Aayog to help support the future women business leaders of India.<br>Small businesses are the backbone of a strong economy .<br>India is most vibrant startup ecosystems, and the next big disruption  will be driven by women-led enterprises, with digital medium being the  biggest enabler.&nbsp;<br>This partnership with WhatsApp underlines our mutual commitment to support the aspirations of women entrepreneurs in India.<br><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>NITI Aayog partners with WhatsApp under the Women Entrepreneurship Platform (WEP) to announce its plan to support and promote women entrepreneurs in India. 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