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Governance and Management Practices of Self Help Groups in Haryana: A Case Study of Microfinance Programme in Mewat District


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This study highlights the functions and structure of Self Help Groups (SHGs) by including many aspects like governance practices and management structure, financial management, financial and organizational sustainability. This paper covers 80 SHGs of Mewat District of Haryana state of India spread over 5 blocks in the district. The selected schemes for this purpose are MDA & SGSY. The study also recommended some steps to be taken by SHGs and implementing agencies for the welfare of SHGs and its members as well as for the better performance of the group. It includes promotion of literacy among members, regularities in meetings, proper monitoring, compulsory income generating activities, maintenance of books and registers and focus on qualitative terms than on quantity of groups.

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Microfinance, SHG, MDA, SGSY, Governance and Management
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Parul Mittal
Assistant Professor, Department of Commerce, KLP College, Rewari, Haryana, India

Abstract


This study highlights the functions and structure of Self Help Groups (SHGs) by including many aspects like governance practices and management structure, financial management, financial and organizational sustainability. This paper covers 80 SHGs of Mewat District of Haryana state of India spread over 5 blocks in the district. The selected schemes for this purpose are MDA & SGSY. The study also recommended some steps to be taken by SHGs and implementing agencies for the welfare of SHGs and its members as well as for the better performance of the group. It includes promotion of literacy among members, regularities in meetings, proper monitoring, compulsory income generating activities, maintenance of books and registers and focus on qualitative terms than on quantity of groups.

Keywords


Microfinance, SHG, MDA, SGSY, Governance and Management

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