Self-help Groups and Rural Devlopments

Self Help Groups are started by non-profit organizations that generally have broad anti-poverty agenda. SHGs are established as local financial intermediaries with their own internal savings and credit business and access to bank refinancing.In recent years, however, Self-Help Groups have been mushrooming in the country to such an extent that they now occupy a significant place in nation building and social transformation process. Today, they have not only ensured that their presence is left in