Opportunities of Women Micro Entrepreneurs in the Textile Industries of Tiruppur District

Abstract

The Government of India has initiated a number of schemes for the development of women entrepreneurs
in India. These schemes are meant to provide opportunities for women entrepreneurs. They are
Entrepreneurship Development Programmes, Indira Mahila Yojana (IMY), Integrated Rural
Development Program, Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC), Mahila Samiti Yojana, Orient
Mahila Vikas Yojana Scheme, Management Development progammes, Micro Small Enterprises Cluster
Development Programmes, National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) Prime
Minister Rozgar Yojana (PMRY), Priyadarshini Project, Rajiv Gandhi Mahila Vikas Pariyojana,
Rashtriya Mahila Kosh, SBI’s Stree Shakti Scheme, Scheme of Financing Non Governmental
Organizations Working in the Area of Disabilities in Order to Make Social Entrepreneurs, Trade Related
Entrepreneurship Assistance and Development, Training of Rural Youth for Self-Employment and
Working Women’s Forum. So far, no attempt has been made to analyze the awareness level of different
schemes for the development of women entrepreneurs. Therefore, it was thought appropriate to prepare a
paper on the opportunities of women micro entrepreneurs in the textile industry of Tiruppur District on
the basis of a research study.