• A.SIVAPANDI
• Dr.D.Antony Singh Dhas
• Prof.A.VELANGANNI JOSEPH

Microfinance has evolved over the past quarter century across India into various operating forms and to a varying degree of success. One such form of microfinance has been the development of the self-help movement. Based on the concept of “self-help,” small groups of women have formed into groups of ten to twenty and operate a savings-first business model whereby the member’s savings are used to fund loans. The results from these self-help groups (SHGs) are promising and have become a focus of intense examination as it isproving to be an effective method of poverty reduction. This paper examines the SHG operating model, the state of SHGs today, their impact on civil society and how they need to be supported going forward.

MICROFINANCE AND SELF-HELP GROUPS IN INDIA: WOMEN’S EMPOWERMENT AND SOCIAL SECURITY

"MICROFINANCE AND SELF-HELP GROUPS IN INDIA: WOMEN’S EMPOWERMENT AND SOCIAL SECURITY", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 3, page no.235-247, March-2019, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1903M30.pdf

"MICROFINANCE AND SELF-HELP GROUPS IN INDIA: WOMEN’S EMPOWERMENT AND SOCIAL SECURITY", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 3, page no. pp235-247, March-2019, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1903M30.pdf