Ramban, March 2 -- Unemployed women in the Sangaldan block of Ramban district have become self-reliant through the UMEED scheme of Jammu and Kashmir's State Rural Livelihood Mission (SRLM), starting businesses like tailoring and cosmetics.

They now support other women, supplement their family income, and access bank loans easily without guarantors.

A beneficiary said, "Our group has been associated with UMEED since 2018... and I opened this shop after taking a loan through the scheme. I carry out tailoring work as well as run my shop. Our jobs are going well and our children are also able to study well, therefore we thank UMEED. Every woman in the group is doing something of their own due to it."

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