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WOMEN EMPOWERMENT THROUGH SKILL DEVELOPMENT (WITH SPECIAL REFERENCE TO INDORE DIST.)
Dr. Sudha Jain
Assistant professor, Indore school of social work, Indore 1. INTRODUCTION
Small-scale industries (SSIs) also known as MSME are defined & categorized by the Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises Development Act, 2006. The act categorizes different scale of industries on the basis of investment in plant & machinery in case of manufacturing industries and on the basis of investment in equipment in case of service sector industries.
In recent scenarios India is seeing a significant growth in the small scale industries. Also in this growth the contribution of women is impressive. Around the world, you can see new women entrepreneurs rising above their difficult situations. Even though they face many hurdles, in the 21st century women are ruling the world.
Micro Scale Enterprise: Manufacturing enterprises in which investment in plant &
machineries does not exceed Rs 25.00 lakhs and service sector industries in which investment in equipment does not exceed Rs 10.00 lakhs are termed as micro scale enterprises.
It provides employment opportunities to women in India. It promotes entrepreneurial skills among women as special incentives are given to women entrepreneurs.
1.1 Key Variables
Women entrepreneur, skill development, MSMS, SSI, women empowerment.
1.2 Objectives of the study
1. To know about small scale industry
2. To understand types of work rendered through SSI 3. To know women status in small scale industry 4. To know issues of women empowerment through SSI 5. To know problem of Women in SSI.
2. METHODOLOGY
The study was conducted in Indore district with women, who are involved with SSI. 30 women were selected for study who is working in SSI. Accidental sampling is applied to select sampling of the study. Descriptive research is used to elaborate the whole research.
Research tools were interview schedule, focused group discussion, observation etc. were used to understand the area and other issues.
3. CHARACTERISTICS OF SMALL SCALE INDUSTRY (SSI)
1. SSI promotes decentralized development of industries as most of the small scale industries are set up in backward and rural areas.
2. It removes regional disparities by industrializing rural and backward areas and brings balanced regional development.
3. It promotes urban and rural growth in India.
4. It helps to reduce the problems of congestion, slums, sanitation and pollution in cities by providing employment and income to people living in rural areas. It plays an important role by initiating the government to build the infrastructural facilities in rural areas.
5. It helps in improving the standard of living of people residing in suburban and rural areas in India.
6. It helps to mobilize and utilize local resources like small savings, entrepreneurial talent, etc., of the entrepreneurs, which might otherwise remain idle and unutilized.
Thus, it helps in effective utilization of resources.
3.1 Bi variable table showing between type of women entrepreneur and problems in work MSME- Transforming Homemaker to Entrepreneur
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Women are the pillars of society and when women are empowered, the whole world is empowered Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) is empowering women entrepreneurs through its different schemes helping women spark their talent and build their own identity. 1.38 lakh projects have been set up by the women entrepreneurs under Prime Minister’s Employment Generation Programme (PMEGP) Scheme since inception and up to 23.01.2019. The projects set up by women entrepreneurs are about 30% of total projects set up under PMEGP. Under the scheme, women entrepreneurs are covered under Special Category and are entitled to 25% and 35% subsidies for the project set up in urban and rural areas respectively. For women beneficiaries, own contribution is only 5% of the project cost while for general category it is 10%. During 2016-17 and 2017- 18, under the Khadi Programme of KVIC, women entrepreneurs have set up 30437 projects for which margin money of 85,305 lakh Rupees have been disbursed.
Not only MSME, the Government of India has taken various steps towards women empowerment and safety. Initiatives like Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao, Stand Up India, Mission Indradhanush, Mudra Yojana Scheme, TREAD (Trade Related Entrepreneurship Assistance and Development) Scheme, Mahila Udyam Nidhi Scheme, Annapurna Scheme, Stree Shakti Package for Women Entrepreneurs, Bhartiya Mahila Business Bank Loan, Dena Shakti Scheme, Udyogini Scheme, Cent Kalyani Scheme and many more have added to the welfare of the women population in India.
4. PROBLEMS OF WOMEN ENTREPRENEUR
Women are working and doing very good in their field. They were facing many types of problems in their work. Because of these problems, they are lagging behind. Resultant is not visible due to such types of problems. Most of the time financial scarcity is the problem.
In lack of finance they won’t able to purchase raw material and helpless in doing other work. They even don’t have idea to sell their products. Sometimes they keep their products without sell and then stop working. Social problem is also their problem because family, husband and other people become obstacle in their work. They do not want to bring women in outside field. Orthodox and traditional upbringings insist them to keep women in home only.
5. CONCLUSION
Women can perform very well in small-scale industry. They can contribute very huge amount in Indian economy. The only problem is that they are lagging behind due to social and financial problems. If government NGOs and other stake holders can work on solution of their problems than these women can come in front foot. They are visible clearly in Indian economy. We can see then women more empowered. If women become empowered then our society becomes empowered.
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Women enterpreneur
Financial problems
Selling problems
Social problems Total
Women in
jwellary making
5 6 1 12
Women in
cooking industry
6 1 3 10
Women in cloth stiching
2 4 2 08
Total 13 11 6 30
