A Study on Socio and Economic Developments of Women Self Help Groups (Shgs) Through Vazhudhu Kattuvom Thittam (Vkt) in Thirunelvei District

Volume : V, Issue : IV, April - 2015

Dr. S. Selvarasu, Dr. I. Chitra

This concept of ‘Self–Help Groups’ and the method of approach has reached Tamil Nadu through NABARD

scheme in 1989, and achieved successfully in almost all over the state, because of the special programme

of ‘Mahalir Thittam’ which is being implemented by Tamil Nadu Corporation for Development of women (1998), with its

main aim of achieving the socio–economic development of women in Tamil Nadu State. This movement stems from the

peoples’ desire to meet their needs and determine their own destinies through the principle of “by the people, for the

people and of the people. This study is concerned on socio economic development of the women through Vazhndhu

Kattuvom projects and to understand the development of the women in Tamil Nadu.