Government of India
Villy Zhimomi Chettri
State : Nagaland
District : Dimapur
Block : Chumukedima
Village : Chekiye
Self Help Group : Ni-Boqha SHG
Livelihood Activity : Kitchen Utility shop
Lakhpati Didi Journey
Villy Zhimomi Chettri is an entrepreneur who runs a Kitchen Utility shop in Chekiye village. Though her husband works with an NGO, the salary which he gets was never enough to meet her basic needs. Some time later, she learnt about Start up Village Entrepreneurship Programme (SVEP) from Self help Group women. After learning about the SVEP scheme, she approached and was invited to become a member of Self Help Group Ni-Boqha at Chekiye Village in Dimapur District.
She made a business proposal for a kitchen utility shop and applied for SVEP loan and received Rs. 55,000/- as loan. She contributed Rs. 65,000/- from her end. With a total investment of Rs. 1.2 lakh, she began her entrepreneurial journey of shop with Kitchen Utility product. Now she is earning around Rs. 15,000/ per month.
She shares her experience and gives motivational talks during the training to fresh potential entrepreneurs. She has also inspired her neighbouring shops through her business model. She is a strong mother and wife, active and outspoken, always wanting to help others who are in need and has come a long way.
She has big dreams to accomplish and is confident that with building trust with her business partners she would be able to fulfil her purpose. She also aspires to become a wholesale dealer/distributor for kitchen items in the state.
