General Studies II · Subtopic
Self-help groups
Official syllabus
Development processes and the development industry —the role of NGOs, SHGs, various groups and associations, donors, charities, institutional and other stakeholders.
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What this covers
Explain member-led savings and collective action, SHG-bank linkage and federated community institutions while separating group agency from external support.
Key ideas
- Member group
- Savings and credit
- Bank linkage
- Federation
- Collective agency