Micro finance programmes targeting women empowerment have been a welcome initiative. It is recognized and accepted as one of the new development paradigms for alleviating poverty through social and economic empowerment of poor, with special emphasis on empowering women. | Impact of micro finance through self help groups in Pudukottai district INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MANAGEMENT IJM ISSN 0976-6502 Print ISSN 0976-6510 Online A STUDY IJM Volume 7 Issue 2 February 2016 pp. 134-141 http ijm IAEME Journal Impact Factor 2016 Calculated by GISI IMPACT OF MICRO FINANCE THROUGH SELF HELP GROUPS IN PUDUKOTTAI DISTRICT Dr. R. Khader Mohideen Head Department of Management Jamal Mohamed College Autonomous Tiruchirappali-620 020 S. Amirthavalli Research Scholar Department of Commerce Jamal Mohamed College Autonomous Tiruchirappali-620 020 ABSTRACT Micro finance programmes targeting women empowerment have been a welcome initiative. It is recognized and accepted as one of the new development paradigms for alleviating poverty through social and economic empowerment of poor with special emphasis on empowering women. Providing micro credit to rural women through an organized setup will make them enterprising. SHGs are a viable organized set up to disburse micro credits to rural women for the purpose of encouraging them to enter into entrepreneurial activities. Key words Microfinance Self Help Groups. Cite this Article Dr. R. Khader Mohideen and S. Amirthavalli. Impact of Micro Finance through Self Help Groups in Pudukottai District. International Journal of Management 7 2 2016 pp. 134-141. http IJM 1. INTRODUCTION Micro Finance is the provision of financial services to low income clients who traditionally lack access to banking and related services. It helps in reaching out to the vulnerable segments of the society like women SC ST which are outside the purview of formal lending institutions. It is a form of financial development that has primarily focused on alleviating poverty through providing financial services which help poor to take up income generating activities and secondly it focuses on women empowerment through enhancement of their socio-economic status. Micro Finance
