• Siddhartha Thyagarajan
• Nambirajan Thangasamy
• Ganeshkumar Chandirasekaran

The purpose of this research work is to study the potential of Self Help Groups (SHGs) for linking to Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises (MSME) in the Union Territory of Puducherry region. The research variables were identified from the literature review relating to potential of SHG and primary data of 251 random sample of SHGs was collected through survey method using well-structured questionnaire. The statistical package of SPSS was utilized to analyze the data using the statistical techniques of descriptive statistics with frequency analysis and simple mean, chi-square and ANOVA Test. Majority of SHGs consisting of 49.8% are willing to pay an amount up to Rs.5000 if training is provided through MSME organizations and higher number of SHGs have indicated that they are very much interested in ancillary production activities.

Self Help Groups, Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises (MSME), Potential Linkage

"Linkage Potential Of Self Help Groups (Shgs) To Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises (MSME) ", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.5, Issue 12, page no.124-130, December-2018, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIRP006033.pdf

"Linkage Potential Of Self Help Groups (Shgs) To Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises (MSME) ", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.5, Issue 12, page no. pp124-130, December-2018, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIRP006033.pdf