Udupi: POWER (Platform of Women Entrepreneurs Regd) will be conducting the ‘Walk of Hope” walkathon for women to empower and highlight the lady achievers of Udupi district on Saturday, February 11.

Speaking with media persons at Udupi Press Club on February 1, Saritha Santhosh, President of POWER said that on account of the organisation’s convention on February 12, the pre-event walkathon, would be held to create and promote a spirit of oneness and collaboration among women in the district. The Walkathon is scheduled to be held on Saturday, February 11 and will be flagged off at 4.30 pm at DC office, End Point, Manipal, by Udupi District CEO Priyanka Mary Francis and District Industries Centre Joint Director Ramanand Nayak.. The route will be from DC office to Tiger Circle, Manipal and vice versa.

She said that Youth POWER summit 2017 will be held on February 11 at School of Management, Manipal from 9 am to 11.30 am with a topic to ignit e young minds. Women’s Entrepreneurs’ POWER will organise Business Excellence Award Ceremony on Sunday, February 12 at Ocean Pearl, Udupi.

She said that it had been globally accepted that women’s entrepreneurship development resulted in overall economic and social development. There is a need for encouraging women entrepreneurship as this would empower women and bring them into the main stream of development, thereby improving their economic status.

Pushpa Ganesh, Event Co-ordinator, Revati Nadgir, Ritu Chabria, Supriya Kamath, Deena Prabhakar and others were present during the press meet