SELF HELP GROUPS

Total no. of Self help groups : 5

1. Swabiman Mahila SHG

2. Bhagyalaxmi Mahila SHG

3. Sangharsh Mahila SHG

4. Durga Mahila SHG

5. Om Shakti Mahila SHG

Why was it started? To organize women to help themselves.to enable them to avail services of Government, to empower them.

Current number of members: 55

What work they do
Every month conduct meeting, Every month they give contribution to pay on their account Rs.200/-,they celebrate different festivals, they also help in need or any problem faced by amember.

How does it help the members?
Coming together as women they are supported by one another to come out of their houses and work for their own development. Specially the members who become president, secretary & treasurer, understand their roles and responsibility in the group with the help of social workersand learn to perform it. This is also a process of empowering women to help them for decision making.
Among the five groups, four group members had received from BMC(Under MahilaBalkalyandept.l)Rs.2000/- for the petty business among which 5 women got together and started Garment business and this still continues. (BhagyalaxmiBachat gat)

Most of the Bachatgroup are working independently.
Saptashrungi Bachatgat is in the process for getting help from BMC.