IMPACT OF MICRO FINANCE THROUGH SELF HELP GROUPS IN PUDUKOTTAI DISTRICT

Micro finance programmes targeting women empowerment have been a welcome initiative. It is recognized and accepted as one of the new development paradigms for alleviating poverty through social and economic empowerment of poor, with special emphasis on empowering women. Providing micro credit to rural women through an organized setup will make them enterprising. SHGs are a viable organized set up to disburse micro credits to rural women for the purpose of encouraging them to enter into entrepreneurial activities.