Yaksh ChaudharyAIR 6 · CSE 2021 · 136 wordsTheir whole copy
Opening · a definition
An informal organisation can be characterised by lack of legal laws & rules, personalised relationship, lack of social security etc. SHGs are organisations where members come together for their collective benefit and pooling their common resources.
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Sociological Perspective
- SHG can employ women and it leads to women empowerment
- It gives voice to marginalised and vulnerables. for eg. small and marginal farmers can form SHG
- SHG improves social capital because of interaction among members.
- It improves the fraternity of individuals.
- SHGs contribute to economy of a country.
- However, in SHGs, some dominant individuals can capture power and exploit others. Daniel Thorner showed the presence of politics in cooperatives of Gujarat.
Close · a summary
Hence SHG can play major role in upliftment of marginalised people. It can also reduce the inequalities in the society.