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Article Name :
MICRO FINANCE AND POVERTY REDUCTION IN INDIA
Author Name :
Vandana K. Mishra
Publisher :
Ashok Yakkaldevi
Article Series No. :
ISRJ-233
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Abstract :
India falls under low income class according to World Bank. It is second populated country in the world and around 70% of its population lives in rural Area. 60% of people depend on agriculture, as a result there is chronic Underemployment and per capital income is very low. Micro- finance is often advocated as a solution to multiple social problems in India. Poor persons with access to credit can make investments in enterprises that bring them out of poverty. In the present era there is a need for practical and workable solution to improve the socioeconomic conditions of the poor in India, thereby helping in wiping out the deep-rooted problem of poverty.
Keywords :
  • microfinance
  • poverty reduction
  • microfinance institution
  • ngos
  • shgs
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