SESSION ON "PUBLIC PROCUREMENT POLICY - OPPORTUNITIES FOR WOMEN ENTREPRENEURS"
“Odisha Wonder Women’s Convention-2024” was jointly organized by International Labour Organization (ILO) and Odisha Assembly of Small and Medium Enterprises (OASME) on 24th April,2024 in Hotel Vivanta, Bhubaneswar to celebrate the Women Entrepreneurs Success & how they can reach their potential to be a major force in the economic growth of the region, State & Country. On this occasion the following sessions were organized.
- Perspectives and success mantra in select states
- Public Procurement Policy – Opportunities for Women Entrepreneurs
- Odisha Procurement Policy for MSE Manufacturing Enterprises - 2024
- ONDC
- Digital Marketing
- GeM
The following faculties and experts were present in the different Sessions as above.
Ms. Sudipta Bhadra, Chief Technical Advisor, PSEI, ILO
Ms. Rama Devi, President, Associate of Lady Entrepreneurs of India, Andhra Pradesh
Mr. Sreekanth Koonayil, Program Officer, Kudumbashree, State Government of Kerala (virtual)
Mrs. Ritu Mathur, “Practitioner - public policy and ILO consultant for Promoting Sustainable Enterprise in India” ILO
Mr. R. R. Tripathy, Chief Materials Manager, IOCL Paradip Refinery.
Mr. R. K. Dohare, Dy. Chief Materials Manager-II, East Coast Railway
Mr. Pintu Subudhi, Dy. General Manager, Power Grid Corporation Ltd.
Mr. Shakti Prasad Nanda, Executive Operations, IRCTC, Regional Office, Bhubaneswar
State representative, National Aluminum Company Ltd.
Ms. Anwesha Rout, Secretary, OASME Women Wing, Cuttack Chapter
Mrs. B. Kavitha Rajesh, Founder, Om Sai Andhra Paints and Secretary IALA ALEAP.
Ms. Pooja Bagaria, Network Extension, ONDC.
Ms Ishita Gupta, (Advisor), Kamtech Associates Pvt. Ltd.
Mr. Kishor Kumar Jena, OFS (JB), Asst. Director (GeM), State GeM Unit, DTI Finance Department, Govt. of Odisha
In final session of the evening, Mr. Deepak Bajaj, a renowned Life & Business Transformation Coach, delivered a spectacular motivational speech where he gave many success mantras and techniques to the entrepreneurs on running a successful enterprise.
At the evening, Certificates were distributed to the Enterprises who were participated in SCORE Training Programme.
The event was ended with a hearty vote of thanks extended by Ms. Anwesha Rout, Secretary OASME Women Wing, Cuttack Chapter to the Guests, Faculties, Speakers and women entrepreneurs present in the meeting.