• VIKRAM CHINTAMAN DONGRE
• DR.J D GUPTA

Microfinance plays an important role for the development of our Indian Country and There are various models are available in microfinance the One of Them is Self help groups which perform tremendous role in woman empowerment. Women empowerment is an necessary part for the development of any country. There are numerous steps taken by the government and various policy also available for the women empowerment the one of them is Microfinance. Regional differences is the basic feature of Indian Economy. 70% Population lives in Rural area being the largest segment and it is the backbone of the Indian economy. The rural woman is the centre of rural development in terms of mitigation of rural poverty with economic growth and stability. Rural empowerment is mainly depends upon the rural development activities. The rural development is a wide-ranging programme of activities which include agricultural growth, development of social and economic infrastructure, housing, fair wages, public health, education, village planning, nutrition and communication. It aims at taking an integrated view of the resources available and using them optimally for the all-sided development of the villages. The research studies focus on the rural women empowerment through SHG. These programmes mainly aimed to solve the three major problems of rural India namely, (i) Scarcity (ii) Education System (iii) illiteracy.

Key Words: Self-Help Group, Economic Growth, Rural Empowerment

" A RESEARCH STUDY ON RURAL WOMEN EMPOWERMENT THROUGH SELF-HELP GROUPS, IN INDIA", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 6, page no.117-122, June 2019, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1907H17.pdf

" A RESEARCH STUDY ON RURAL WOMEN EMPOWERMENT THROUGH SELF-HELP GROUPS, IN INDIA", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 6, page no. pp117-122, June 2019, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1907H17.pdf