Entrepreneur
1959―present
Founder of Shri Mahila Griha Udyog Lijjat Papad
Jaswantiben Jamnadas Popat is an Indian businesswoman, who is one of the founders of Shri Mahila Griha Udyog Lijjat Papad, a women's worker cooperative involved in manufacturing of various fast-moving consumer goods.[1][2] On January 26, 2021, the Government of India conferred her India's fourth-highest civilian award the Padma Shri in Trade and Industry category.[3]
As of 2021, she was reported to be 91 years old.[3] She is one of the seven founders who founded the company producing popular 'Lijjat Papad' in 1959 as a household venture. She started the company with a seed capital of Template:INRConvert, their cooperative venture - the Shri Mahila Griha Udyog Lijjat Papad and now has a turnover of over Template:INRConvert. Her organization has employed nearly 45,000 women.[4][5]
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References
- ↑ Indian meal starter lasts 50 years(March 11, 2009).
- ↑ The Journey Of Your Favourite Lijjat Papad(March 20, 2020).
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 UPL's Shroff, Lijjat Papad founder among six Padma winners from Maharashtra(January 25, 2021).
- ↑ लिज्जत पापड़ स्टोरीः 7 महिलाओं की मेहनत, 80 रुपए की उधारी से खड़ा किया 800 करोड़ का बिजनेस(December 10, 2020).
- ↑ #InternationalWomen'sDay : जब 7 गृहणियों ने बेलन चला कर दे दी 43 हजार गरीब महिलाओं को आर्थिक आजादी. Inextlive.com(March 8, 2018).
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