provides marginalized or low-income communities with the income generation programmers, resources, and market links needed to achieve financial independence Core Objectives Poverty Reduction, Skill Enhancement, Empowerment, Common Types of Activities Agriculture & Allied Sectors, Micro-Enterprises & Handicrafts, Financial Linkages, Market Integration
District-Level Trainers: Trained by master trainers to deliver local programs. Beneficiaries: Individual entrepreneurs, self-help groups (SHGs)
Training in SHGs Group Management and Leadership: Members are taught group rules, basic principles of savings and mutual credit Skill Development: Training is provided in vocational skills such as tailoring, embroidery, food processing, agriculture, and handicrafts based on local resources Financial Literacy and Bookkeeping: Members are taught about opening a bank account, transactions, budgeting and record keeping Livelihood Generation: Trained members start their own small businesses or micro industries by taking loans under bank linkage and government schemes Market Access: Skill development helps in packaging, marketing and selling the products produced directly in markets or fairs