Women Entrepreneurial Skills of Self Help Groups for Sustainable Development in Tirunelveli District
R. Selva Kumar1, S. Karthik2
1R. Selva Kumar, Associate Professor, Department of Commerce, Kalasalingam Academy of Research and Education College, Krishnankoil (Tamil Nadu), India.
2S. Karthik, Associate Professor, Department of Commerce, Kalasalingam Academy of Research and Education College, Krishnankoil (Tamil Nadu), India.
Manuscript received on 04 December 2019 | Revised Manuscript received on 23 December 2019 | Manuscript Published on 31 December 2019 | PP: 935-941 | Volume-8 Issue-4S2 December 2019 | Retrieval Number: D11781284S219/2019©BEIESP | DOI: 10.35940/ijrte.D1178.1284S219
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Abstract: The major problem of unemployment has brought into focus the importance of small scale, agro and rural industries as well as the development of entrepreneurship in the related fields. Women in our country are playing an equally important role through development of their resource-fullness and their skills. Entrepreneurial skill of women shows the way for the empowerment of women and social justice. It facilitates the women to become economic independence, self reliance, political, social and legal awareness, self-confidence and positive attitude among the women community. The main aim of this study is to identify the general profile of Self Help Groups in Tirunelveli district and analyze the level of imperative entrepreneurial skills of members in Self Help Groups. For this, the opinion of Animators has collected from each Self Help Group towards the entrepreneurial skills of members acquired through the Group. This study shows the fact that the self confidence level and leadership quality level of members have increased after joining SHGs.
Keywords: Women Entrepreneur, Animators, Skills, SHGs.
Scope of the Article: e-governance, e-Commerce, e-business, e-Learning