Answer» - The idea behind self help groups is to organize rural poor, especially women into small groups and pool their savings.
- To help the poor households to get loans at cheaper rates and without difficulty.
- To create self-employment opportunities for the members
- e.g.: For buying seeds, fertilizers, raw materials, for acquiring assets like sewing machines, hand-looms, cattle, etc.
- These groups are meant to make women financially self-reliant.
- These groups aim to save rural poor section from the traps of moneylenders who charge high interest rates.
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