Self-Help Groups in India

What role do Self-Help Groups (SHGs) play in empowering women on social, economic, and political fronts?

• They provide access to credit.

• They foster collective building.

• They enable participation in various schemes.

• All of the above.

Who initiated the concept of Self-Help Groups (SHGs) in Bangladesh?

• Ilaben Bhat

• Professor Mohammed Yunus

• NABARD

• Grameen Bank

What was the primary focus of Grameen Bank when it was formed?

• Lending to individuals

• Lending to small groups

• Providing education

• Offering healthcare services

What significant development occurred in the mid-1980s regarding SHGs?

• Formation of large cooperatives

• Birth of Self Help Groups

• Introduction of microfinance

• Establishment of Grameen Bank

What was the impact of Ilaben Bhat's leadership on SHGs?

• Promoted gender equality

• Facilitated financial inclusion

• Encouraged entrepreneurship

• All of the above

What is the DOK level of the question regarding the role of SHGs in community building?

What is the role of NABARD’s SHG Bank Linkage Program?

• To link SHGs with formal banking institutions

• To provide microfinance support to women's groups

• To empower women through skill development

• To promote urban poverty alleviation

What impact has the Rashtriya Mahila Kosh (RMK) had on SHGs?

• It has provided microfinance support to women's groups

• It has facilitated access to bank loans

• It has encouraged the formation of SHGs

• It has increased political representation

What is the focus of the Swayamsiddha Scheme?

• Empowering women through SHGs

• Providing financial support to micro-enterprises

• Promoting urban poverty alleviation

• Encouraging skill development in agriculture

What is the role of the Mahila Kisan Sashaktikaran Pariyojana (MKSP)?

• To target women in agriculture

• To provide microfinance support to NGOs

• To promote urban poverty alleviation

• To encourage the formation of SHGs