NGO’s: A Successful Model of Empowerment

Vol-3 | Issue-11 | November 2018 | Published Online: 10 November 2018    PDF ( 230 KB )
DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.1495093
Author(s)
Mr. Santhosh Kumar.K 1; Dr.K. V. Thomas (PhD) 2

1Research Scholar, Department of Commerce, St. Thomas College , Palai, Kottayam (India)

2Research Guide, Department of Commerce, St. Thomas College , Palai, Kottayam (India)

Abstract

Role of NGOs and the provision of micro credit can be considered as the powerful tools to bring up the rural poor and women into the mainstream of the society. Present study evaluating the effectiveness of various assistance provided by the NGOs to their SHG members especially to conduct their micro entrepreneurship or Income Generating Activities (IGAs) and points out that how these activities bring social and economic empowerment to them. Study also illustrates various problems faced by the respondents related to their micro enterprises.

Keywords
Micro finance, SHGs, NGOs, Micro entrepreneurship, Rural empowerment
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