UCO Bank Launches MSME Mentoring Initiative in Odisha
Jan 21, 2024 15:18
Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan launched 'UCO Empower', a business mentoring initiative by UCO Bank in partnership with Poornatha, focusing on empowering MSMEs in Odisha.
Bhubaneswar, Jan 21 (PTI) Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan launched a business mentoring initiative by a public sector bank in collaboration with an education company specialising in simplified entrepreneurship courses, officials said.
'UCO Empower', the initiative by Kolkata-based UCO Bank in association with Poornatha', was unveiled by Pradhan at Dhenkanal on Saturday.
In line with our country's aspiration of achieving a USD 5-trillion economy, we felt that emphasis should be on the MSME sector and empowering it. UCO Empower' seeks to focus on this critical sector, said Ashwani Kumar, MD & CEO of UCO Bank.
Suresh, co-founder of Poornatha said: "We aim to equip every MSME entrepreneur with the head-start required for business success.
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