• Dr.Shobha B.G
• Dr. Nagaraj M.S
• Preeyenka S
• Rahul S
• Aishwarya B. G

Self‐help groups are Indias most powerful channels for incubating and empowering women to move from subsistence to sustainability. Women's empowerment is an important factor for the uniform growth of a nation. On this aspect, the self-help group plays a major role in deciding women's empowerment in rural areas. SHG promotes the socioeconomic strength to the weaker section of the community and thereby promoting the uniform growth of the nation. Efforts are made in this article to understand the SHG, functioning of SHG, and activities covered under SHG in Karnataka state.

SHG, Women empowerment, Rural area.

"A study on self-help groups- a channel for women empowerment", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.8, Issue 7, page no.f662-f666, July-2021, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2107706.pdf

"A study on self-help groups- a channel for women empowerment", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.8, Issue 7, page no. ppf662-f666, July-2021, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2107706.pdf