Gendered isolation, idealised communities and the role of collective power in West Bengal self-help groups

SHG is a movement which came to being in the early 1969. Prof. Muhammed Younus, a great economist of Bangladesh took initiative in setting up Self Help Groups and these SHGs were gradually spread all over the world. This social movement unites the people hailing from poor background. Those who are joining this group feel socially and economically responsible to one another. In India, there are some likeminded bodies and stakeholders of some government organizations play pivotal role towards the formation of SHG In this research article, role of SHGs in Vellore district is studies under the three dimensions of Cognitive role, leadership role and role towards entrepreneurship.

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The Job Of Microfinance For The Advancement Of Self Help Groups In India

Restaurant Business ◽

10.26643/rb.v118i8.7681 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 118 (8) ◽

pp. 236-240

Author(s):

Dr.R. Murugesan ◽

M. Leelavathi ◽

Dr. K. Ravindran

Keyword(s):

High Growth ◽

High Growth Rate ◽

Entrepreneurial Skills ◽

Self Help ◽

The Poor ◽

Total Food ◽

Self Help Groups ◽

Positive Step ◽

Food Consumed

towards jumping from the category of developing economy to developed economy there is one big factor that stops and poses a hindrance in its path of advancement and that obstacle is termed as Poverty. The Indian economic policy focuses on a high growth rate along with a equal participation of the poor so that they avail the opportunities available in the market economy. And in order to ensure the participation of the poor it has become important for the country to create a platform where the poor can easily access the various financial products. Microfinance is one such strategy for inclusive growth. Microfinance can change the life of the poor though not completely but a reasonable change can be ensured. In different phases of life women play a crucial role despite the discrimination that is faced by them. But equality can be endowed to women by enhancing the entrepreneurial skills in them. This is possible through Self Help Groups (SHGs). In India women produce around 30% of the total food consumed but she gets only 10% of the property or wealth of the country. Development of women is inevitable for the development and growth of any economy. SHGs happen to be a positive step in this direction. Along with these mediums there should be a cheap and easy source of credit for them and Microfinance fulfills the requirement. This study aims to find the role of this strong medium of Microfinance in the advancement of SHGs in India

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Occupational Diversification as Livelihood Strategy Among the Agricultural Labour Households of West Bengal, India

Management and Labour Studies ◽

10.1177/0258042x211026149 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 0258042X2110261

Author(s):

Amit Kundu ◽

Sangita Das

Keyword(s):

West Bengal ◽

Household Head ◽

Poverty Line ◽

Field Investigation ◽

Self Help ◽

Marginal Farmer ◽

Effective Role ◽

Self Help Groups ◽

Adult Member ◽

Female Member

It is now difficult for an agricultural-labour household to get employment as agricultural labourers throughout the year. So, this type of household for survival purposes has to depend on diversified occupations when sometimes only the household head participates and sometimes more than one able-bodied household member participate. Based on a village-level field investigation in West Bengal, the article explores that possibility to keep an agricultural labour household above the poverty line will be more effective if more than one adult member participates in different types of occupations throughout the year. Except this, other possible determinants which can play an effective role to keep an agricultural-labour household above the poverty line are higher operational land among the marginal farmer household who are also working as hired agricultural labour in others’ land and accessibility of microcredit for income-generating activity for the female member(s) of a household from self-help groups (SHGs).

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