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020 _a8180696219
082 _a307.14120954
_bFAI
100 _aFaizi, Amir Afaque Ahmad
245 _aSelf-help groups and marginalised communities
260 _aNew Delhi
_bConcept Pub. Co.
_c2009
300 _axxv,214p.
500 _aContents Foreword by Dr. Raghuvansh Prasad Smgh v Preface vii Acknowledgements ix List of Tables xiii Introduction xix Chapter One: Approach and Coverage 1 A. Methodology 1 B. A Brief Profile of Muzaffarpur District in Bihar 6 Chapter Two: Marginalised Communities: Concept and Status 10 Concept of Marginalisation 10 A. Socio-Economic Status of Muslims 12 B. Socio-Economic Status of Scheduled Caste (SC) 21 C. Socio-Economic Status of Scheduled Tribes (ST) 25 D. Socio-Economic Status of Other Backward Classes (OBC) 26 E. Socio-Economic Status of Women in India 27 Chapter Three: Self-Help Croup and MIC refinance: Concept and Status 31 Chapter Four: Government and Non-Government Initiatives 58 A. Government Initiatives 58 B. Non-Government Initiatives 82 Status of Mahila Samakhya: An Overview 87 Status of Mahila Samakhya; An Overview 88 Chapter Five: Social Impact of SHCs on Marginalised Communities 102 Case of Anita Devi 142 Chapter Six: Economic Impact on Marginalized Communities 146 A. Economic Profile of the Respondents 146 B. Economic Activity of SHGs 158 Case of Phoolan Devi 177 Case Study of Surraiyya Parween 179 Chapter Seven: Conclusion 182 Appendix Economic Activities of Groups 197 Bibliography 201 Index 211
890 _aIndia
891 _aSchool of Planning, CEPT Uni.
999 _c30226
_d30226
650 _aLocal geography
_aMicrofinance
_aPeople with social disabilities--Employment
_aRural development projects
_aRural poor--Employment
_aRural women--Employment
_aIndia--Muzaffarpur (District)
650 _aEntwicklungspolitik
650 _aWirtschaftsreform
650 _aKongress
650 _aEntwicklungstheorie
650 _aEntwicklungsländer