Role of Khadi and Village Industries in Building Rural Entrpreneurship
- Author Hena Siddiqui
- DOI https://ww
- Country : India
- Subject : Education
Keywords : Khadi and Village Industries, Grassroot entrepreneurship, Rural Entrepreneurship, Development, Khadi, Self-Reliance.
Abstract
The impact of khadi and village industries is immense in building rural entrepreneurship. They have a distinct role in rural entrepreneurship.
Broadly it observes three pronged objectives –
- The social objective of providing employment.
- The economic objective of producing marketable goods and
- The broader objective of generating self-reliance among the underprivileged and boosting a solid rural community spirit.
Khadi and Village Industries are playing an important role in Indian economy as it covers about 2.48 lakh villages throughout the country. Over the years, the main thrust of Khadi and Village Industries activities has been to provide a larger share of employment to the marginalized section of the population. At present the backward section comprise nearly 32.0 percent and women constitute 46 per cent of the work force.
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