Akka Cafe inaugurated at taluk office in Mysuru
A second Akka Cafe has been inaugurated in Mysuru at the Taluk Office premises, an initiative by the State government to empower women from self-help groups through entrepreneurship. The cafe aims to provide affordable, healthy food to the public while helping women achieve economic self-reliance and strengthen self-help groups.
Why it matters
This initiative demonstrates a government-backed effort to promote women's empowerment and economic self-sufficiency at a local level, potentially serving as a model for similar community development projects and improving local livelihoods.
A newly constructed Akka Cafe, located on the premises of Taluk Office in Nazarbad in Mysuru, was inaugurated by Minister In-charge of Mysuru district Yathindra Siddaramaiah on Monday.
This is the second Akka Cafe established in Mysuru after the first one was inaugurated in Zilla Panchayat premises by former Minister H.C. Mahadevappa in March this year.
‘Akka Cafe’ is an initiative announced by former Chief Minister Siddaramaiah in the State Budget for 2025–26.
The cafe building on the Taluk Office premises in Nazarbad was constructed at a cost of ₹18.20 lakh using Taluk Panchayat surcharge funds and under the Sanjeevini scheme, according to a press statement.
The initiative aims to enable women members of self-help groups to engage in entrepreneurship and become economically self-reliant, thereby improving their families’ financial condition while providing the public with quality, healthy, and affordable food.
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