GS2 · 10 marks · 150 words

Discuss the role of microfinance institutions (MFI) in rural financial empowerment in India.

Answered by 5 toppers · CSE 2023–2025

Syllabus: Development processes and the development industry —the role of NGOs, SHGs, various groups and associations, donors, charities, institutional and other stakeholders.

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From all 5 answers · about 140 words · 80% drew a diagram.

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The toppers’ answers

Shakti DubeyAIR 1 · CSE 2024 · 137 wordsTheir whole copy

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Microfinance institutions are a tool of ensuring financial inclusion, which can help in empowerment of rural India.

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Microfinance institutions are a tool of ensuring financial inclusion, which can help in empowerment of rural India.

Microfinance institutions (MFI) (1) These are small groups that offer financial help to the marginalised section of society (2) provide small loan amount (3) The rate of interest is low. (4) Help in ensuring financial inclusion (5) help small business & self help groups by providing them help of funding.

Understanding the importance of Microfinance Institution, government has started investing

In creating a proper network of MFIs especially for areas where rural credit is scarce & this impacts the population.

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- MFIs help us tackle - issue of financial security - looks into role of money lenders - prevents the problem of Debt trap - provides institutional credit

This can help India in achieving the goal of Viksit Bharat by ensuring that every individual is a participant in India's growth story and help in improvement of socio-economic indicator as financial security helps to tackle vicious cycle of poverty.

Close · a way forward

Understanding the importance of Microfinance Institution, government has started investing

In creating a proper network of MFIs especially for areas where rural credit is scarce & this impacts the population. This can help India in achieving the goal of Viksit Bharat by ensuring that every individual is a participant in India's growth story and help in improvement of socio-economic indicator as financial security helps to tackle vicious cycle of poverty.

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