WOMENS EMPOWERMENT AND SHGs: A CASE STUDY FROM UTTARAKHAND

KIRAN RANA¹*, M.A. ANSARI², RUCHI RANI GANGWAR^3
1Department of Agricultural Communication, G. B. Pant University of Agriculture & Technology, Pantnagar, 263153, Uttarakhand
²Department of Agricultural Communication, G. B. Pant University of Agriculture & Technology, Pantnagar, 263153, Uttarakhand
³Department of Agricultural Economics, G. B. Pant University of Agriculture & Technology, Pantnagar, 263153, Uttarakhand
* Corresponding Author : aryakiran.arya25@gmail.com

Received : 17-03-2018     Accepted : 20-03-2018     Published : 30-03-2018
Volume : 10     Issue : 6       Pages : 5447 - 5449
Int J Agr Sci 10.6 (2018):5447-5449

Keywords : Poverty, self-help group, Uttarakhand, women empowerment
Conflict of Interest : None declared
Acknowledgements/Funding : Author thankful to G. B. Pant University of Agriculture & Technology, Pantnagar, 263153, Uttarakhand
Author Contribution : All author equally contributed

Women in India have shown their potentialities in every field including politics, literature and education since Independence. However, the status of women in rural India is daunting and pathetic. The women in villages of India lead a tough and disconcerted life. They are the victims of a whole plethora of violence committed against them such as domestic violence, rape, molestation, forced marriage and dowry death. The Central as well as States Governments in India has attempted a number of programs leading to income generation. The poverty alleviation programs target the people living below poverty line or just above poverty line through self help group units. But lack of initiatives by the concerned authorities of the self help group movement and the state government in encouraging the poor to work in groups for a common cause of reducing poverty is the basic problem identified in the state. Another critical factor is the limited availability of traditional economic activities to leverage the skill with more efficient methods and affordable credit. The present draft is basically divided into two parts. The first part covers the theoretical aspect which reviews existing documents on women and SHGs and the second part discusses the empirical findings like the socio-economic back ground of the women, their performance and also highlights people’s perception towards these women. The study conducted in two blocks in the Udham Singh Nagar district of Uttarakhand and all our samples are women SHGs member. As a result the group has earned a good amount of profit and now they have a valuable amount in their account. This success has also increased their confidence and enthusiasm for initiating more activities in the group to make it sustainable in the future also.

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