IIM Kozhikode Starts Uyare Program to Train Women Entrepreneurs in Kerala

Updated on April 29, 2026 Written By Pragya Tripathi

The Uyare Project a research-driven program to support grassroots entrepreneurship among women connected to Kudumbashree was started by IIM Kozhikode. The program objectives are to provide women-led businesses in rural and semi-urban Kerala with better financial literacy, business skills and long-term growth prospects.

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Between April and June 2026 the program will teach around 700 female entrepreneurs in 40 Gramme Panchayats in Kozhikode and Malappuram. To guarantee greater participation and convenient access training sessions will be conducted locally.

Five useful modules are included in the program such as working cash management, digital marketing, market and finance access, business objectives and legal compliance. Additionally, handbooks and activity books for business education will be given to participants.

The Kudumbashree District Mission, local government and the Manappuram Foundation are supporting the project. It seeks to assist female entrepreneurs in expanding into digital marketplaces, enhancing operations and gaining access to official financing systems.