Journal ID : AMA-21-06-2023-12345
[This article belongs to Volume - 54, Issue - 06]
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Title : Rural Women’s Skill Identification for Entrepreneurship Development in Jammu District : A Case Study

Abstract :

Women are the backbone of the rural economy and are bestowed with countless skills that not only boost rural economy but also contribute income and overall growth of the family. Skills and knowledge are the motivating factors for the upliftment of community as well as economic growth of a nation. The percentage of female population in India is 48.04% compared to 51.96% male population while as in J&K, women constitute 47% of the total population. In the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir, Jammu is the most populous district with population 15,29,958 and having an area of 2,342 sq km. A case study was conducted during the year 2022 to identify the entrepreneurship skills of rural women of Jammu district. Two blocks from the Jammu district namely Nagrota and R.S.Pura were taken and four villages on the basis of highest population from each block were selected and then five households from each village engaged in skill based activities were surveyed to find out the skills of rural women which was based on primary data collected through pre-structured schedule. The study confirmed that the average maximum income of skilled rural women of Nagrota block was Rs.7,800/month whereas that of R.S.pura block was Rs.16,800/month. The skills in rural women like pappad making (30%), cutting and tailoring (40%), beautician (10%), teaching(private) (5%), and salesperson (10%)in Nagrota block and cutting and tailoring (35%), teaching(private)(30%), beautician (20%) and dairy farming (5%) in R.S.Pura block was seen, along with their household activities. For making rural women more empowered, schemes like Self Help Groups(SHG), SAATH, UMEED, TEJASWINI, Government Loans and NGO’s have been started by the Govt.

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