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VOL. 12, ISSUE 12 (2025)
Impact of self-help group on mishing community: A case study of socio-economic empowerment of women in Dhemaji district of Assam
Authors
Krishna Saikia
Abstract

Today, the self-help group movement is increasingly accepted as an innovation in the field of rural credit in many developing countries including India to help the rural poor considered a vehicle to reach the disadvantaged and marginalized section, which in the normal course cannot avail of credit facility from the bank. The Mishing tribes of Dhemaji district contribute a lot to the society for socio economic development of this area. SHGs can generate the income and employment opportunities and can improve their living condition in the area. SHGs is a registered or unregistered group of micro entrepreneurs having homogeneous social and economic background voluntarily coming together to save small amount regularly to contribute in common fund and to meet their emergency needs on mutual help basis. The main aim of the SHG is to improve the economic development of women and create facilitating environment for their social transformation in the lift of gender discrimination in work and household.

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Pages:51-55
How to cite this article:
Krishna Saikia "Impact of self-help group on mishing community: A case study of socio-economic empowerment of women in Dhemaji district of Assam ". International Journal of Multidisciplinary Research and Development, Vol 12, Issue 12, 2025, Pages 51-55
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