Role of SHG in the Development of Women Entrepreneurship in Baksa District of BTAD, Assam
Keywords:
Self Help Groups, Economic Development, Group EntrepreneurshipAbstract
Assam is a growing economy which needs to be kept vibrant through using the resources (i.e. both human and natural) available within the state. Economic development of any country more or less depends on individual development. Hence to improve the economic scenario, an initiative through forming Self Help Groups has been seen as a booming upsurge amongst the common people. The formation of Self Help Group is a process of creating source of earnings among the poor through different types of group activities.SHG encourages group entrepreneurship among women folk of our society. The district of Baksa is basically a rural based district within the state of Assam where majority of people live in rural areas and most of them are financially weak. The present study has been conducted in the select blocks of Baksa district to analyse the functions of Self Help Group. The major impetus of SHG through various activities may be considered as a tool for entrepreneurship development. The state is lagging behind in creating income generating sources for the women folk, which need to be realized among the people so that they come forward for utilizing valuable and vast resources through SHG activities.
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