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)

There are more than 18 million SHG in India of 88% of these are primarily women. Thus acting as anti-poverty vehicles. SHG: Vehicles of socio-economic transformation. (1) Provide productive employment avenues in rural areas - by LSDP in Ladakh (2) Control rural-urban migration (3) Enable women used development in rural India - by Kudumbshree (4) Create income levels for rural household - by reducing gap between urban rural consumption expenditure

(B) Enhance effectiveness: (1) Capability building of member through skill - by Deen Didi Scheme (2) Diversified the functioning of SHG to enhance income - by Lakshadweep Nirdi Scheme (a) Modernisation of digitization of SHG - showed equal distribution low & high. Limitations persist: Showed equal distribution (diagram showing limitations). Thus, on SHG mission become necessary to promote participation build skills to attain SDG1.