Surat: The Shrimad Rajchandra Sarvamangal Centre of Excellence for Women (COEW) was inaugurated by defence minister Rajnath Singh on Saturday in Dharampur. Envisioned by Pujya Gurudevshri Rakeshji, the first-of-its-kind integrated women’s empowerment ecosystem is spread across 11 acres with a built-up area of nearly 2 lakh sq feet.The centre is among India’s largest integrated initiatives dedicated to women’s empowerment and is designed to support rural women at every stage of their development. The project reflects the country’s commitment to women-led rural development and aims to train and skill more than 15,000 women annually, with thousands more expected to benefit through satellite centres and partnerships across rural India.The campus is expected to have a transformative impact across the region, which has a population of around 9.6 lakh women, of whom nearly 55% belong to tribal communities. Addressing the gathering, Singh said the initiative was unique as it is entirely run by rural women. “I have never seen anything like this; it is truly a novel concept. I bow in gratitude to Pujya Gurudevshri Rakeshji for envisioning it. This initiative truly reflects the spirit of Atmanirbhar Bharat and Viksit Bharat,” he said.Atmarpit Nemiji, vice president of Shrimad Rajchandra Mission Dharampur, said the organisation believes in silent yet impactful transformation.
