Question 16Answer in 250 wordsGS2GS2

Self-Help Groups (SHGs) are emerging as vehicles of socio-economic transformation in rural India. Examine the role of government in scaling their reach and effectiveness. (Answer in 250 words)

Introduction

Self Help Groups are bodies of cooperation in which people at similar economic of social status come together to pool in resources for common good.

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Main Body

Self Help Groups are bodies of cooperation in which people at similar economic of social status come together to pool in resources for common good.

SHGs as vehicles socio-economic transformation

1Economic empowerment of the vulnerable. (ET) NABARD-CHG linkage providing collateral free loans.

2Political empowerment by core faut interfere with local self bodies.

3Status of women has improved. (ET) Kudumbashree project in Kerala.

4Agrarian transactions for farmers. (ET) Pooling in domestic farms. (ET) Pooling in domestic farming.

Role of government in escalating effectiveness

1Government schemes in supporting SHG. (ET) Kudumbashree project in Kerala, increased its reach by expanding women across the state.

2Integration with multi-level of governance. (ET) SHGs of farmers in Maharashtra have acted as a pressure group for their rights due to interaction with PRI of state govt.

3Empowering cooperation of SHGs with Private Sector. (ET) Cooperation of Potato farmers (SHG with Pepsi Co in Ahmedabad.

4Promotion of SHGs farming with financial as well as scalable incentives.

(ET) NABARD - SHG linkage, paintwriter lending.

Role of government in escalating effectiveness

Providing for scientific management of SHGs for financial prudence.

(ET) Increasing default of loans by SHGs to RuPak cooperatives.

2Educating SHG members on use of technology of digital literacy. (ET) Avadhya Centre in Kerala educating cooperatives on digital literacy.

3Provision of tools to expand area of coverage and business impact based on criteria. (ET) IFFCO filing part in pesticide testing with farmers SHG's Ensemble vulnerable sectors. (ET) Hence the government need to up its game with respect to SHG for complete rural & agrarian transformation.

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Conclusion

Hence the government need to up its game with respect to SHG for complete rural & agrarian transformation.

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Aditya Narayan H

AIR 68

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GS2GS2

Topic

Development Processes - Role of NGOs, SHGs, Donors, and other Stakeholders

NGOs and SHGs

Self-Help Groups as Socio-economic Transformation Vehicles

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