Jeevika Saathi+
Funded by Xiaomi India
Implemented by BharatCares

The programme - train, equip, and walk alongside.

A structured five-stage journey refined across 8 Indian states, now arriving in Udaipur. Free to enrol, free to train, and equipment provided.

OBJECTIVE 01

Promote women entrepreneurship

Build a national cadre of professional women micro-entrepreneurs.

OBJECTIVE 02

Capacity-building modules

Hands-on training across business, finance and digital fundamentals.

OBJECTIVE 03

Material & financial support

Equipment tailored to each enterprise - sewing units to bakery setups.

OBJECTIVE 04

Sustained handholding

Mentorship, monitoring and post-launch support to make growth stick.

Who can join

Eligibility criteria.

Designed to reach women who need it most - with deliberate preference for the most vulnerable.

Mandatory
  • Women aged 18 years and above
  • Minimum 10th pass educational qualification
  • Family income under ₹15,000 / month
Preferable
  • Prior enterprise or work experience
  • Sole breadwinner or women-headed household
  • Widows or persons with disabilities
The journey

Five stages, one transformation.

STAGE 01

Mobilisation & Outreach

Door-to-door pamphlets, WhatsApp groups and community meetings reach 500+ women.

STAGE 02

Training

Four core modules over multiple sessions, certified by BharatCares.

STAGE 03

Graduation Ceremony

Public recognition - sashes, certificates, family in attendance.

STAGE 04

Material Support

Need-based equipment delivered to enterprise location.

STAGE 05

Enterprise Launch

Inauguration event, signage and post-launch handholding.

Curriculum

Six pillars of the curriculum.

Entrepreneurship Development
Financial Literacy
Digital Literacy
Mini Shark Tank Pitch
Material Support
Higher-order Support
Equipment provided

Material support, by enterprise type.

Each entrepreneur receives a need-based kit aligned with her business - not one-size-fits-all.

Outreach plan

How we'll find Udaipur's next 500 entrepreneurs.

Door-to-door pamphlets
Local newspaper ads
WhatsApp community groups
Govt. department collaboration
Online awareness meetings
Inside the LMS

A learning platform built for first-time entrepreneurs.

Mobile-first for women learning on their phones at home, with a desktop view for the training centre. Hindi-friendly UI, low-bandwidth video, and a full pitch journey from idea to Mini Shark Tank submission.

lms.jeevikasaathi.in / dashboard
8
Modules
62%
Completion
₹4,200
Est. monthly
Currently learning
Module 3 · Pricing your product
Up next
Customer discovery basics
Calculating COGS
Pitch your business in 2 min
Web · Trainer & centre dashboard
Namaste
Sunita ji 👋
Today's lesson
Pricing your tailoring services
6 min
My progress
5/ 8 modules
Mini Shark Tank
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Mobile · Entrepreneur app
Bilingual modules
Hindi + English, low-data video
Mini Shark Tank
Pitch upload, judge feedback
Progress tracking
Module completion & badges
Business plan canvas
Save, edit, share with mentor

Eligible? Take the first step.

A two-minute interest form. We'll reach out with cohort details.

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Where to next?

Impact
See the proof

Stats and stories from past cohorts across 8 Indian states.

About
Who runs this?

BharatCares (SMEC Trust) and the Xiaomi India CSR partnership.

Contact
Apply now

Register interest for the Udaipur cohort. Free to enrol.