Self-Help Groups (SHGs) are emerging as vehicles of socio-economic transformation in rural India. Examine the role of government in scaling their reach and effectiveness.

There are over 1.2 crore SHGs in India with 89% all women SHGs as per economic survey. This has made SHGs an instrument of socio-economic transformation. SHGs as vehicles of socio-economic transformation: i Self employment and asset creation - earn form employment in pickling, tailoring etc. ii Skill development - in traditional methods like weaving through workshops, seminars, skills of banking and finance - SEWA iii Agent of social change - assess to other public services - i SHGs handling mission taqi - benefited Tukling nutritional anaemia etc. - poverty alleviation [Over 65%] - SHG members reported Upward income mobility (SBY report) - gender inclusive growth - awareness about women rights - social networking Role of government in scaling reach and effectiveness: i Sectoral diversification - not only in agriculture but in marketing, finance, banking etc. - Lakhpati didi ii Technological integration - use of drones in agricultural operations - i NAMO Deme didi - empowered (IWS SHG)

iii backward and forward linkages to reach economy of scale - i support MOU with Msedho for procurement of products - iv credit availability through revolving fund of 20-20,000 per member - NABARD linkage - v skill development in emerging technology - vi diversification to other states such as Marsh east, western states - vii technology integration like AI for housing, farms, health not only numbers - SHGs can realize the potential of Women led VIKSAT Bharat by 2047

— Pawan Kumar Pandey · AIR 138