Women's Self Help Groups: Accessing Schemes and Benefits

Imagine a group of women getting together to help each other.

These are called Self Help Groups or SHGs.

Each woman puts in a small amount of money every month.

When someone in the group needs help, they can use this money.

SHGs also let women get loans from banks without needing to put up anything as security and learn new skills.

The government also helps by paying some of the interest on loans, up to a certain amount.

To start an SHG, women need to find others who want to join, choose leaders, open a bank account together, and register the group.

This helps them get special benefits and support from the government.