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UP News: In Uttar Pradesh, work is being done to connect rural women with self-employment through National Rural Livelihood Mission (NRLM) and self-help groups. Naharpur village of Chargaon block of Gorakhpur. Usha Devi There is an example of this. After joining the self-help group, he expanded his grocery shop and now has close 130 women She is also showing the path to becoming self-reliant.

Got inspiration from women of neighboring village

About four years ago, the financial condition of Usha Devi's family was not good. It was difficult to meet household expenses and the family had no strong source of income. During this time, some women from the neighboring village told him about the self-help group.

Usha Devi joined the group and here she got important information to savings, banking, loans and self-employment. This gave him confidence to carry forward his own work.

Business increased with loan of Rs 1.50 lakh

Usha Devi will be brought closer through self-help group in July 2022. Loan of Rs 1.50 lakh found. He used this money to strengthen his grocery shop and expand his business.

Today this shop has become a source of regular income for his family. Usha Devi has been running the shop for the last four years and this has improved the financial condition of the family.

About 130 women are associated with 9 groups

Usha Devi now group friend Also working as. total under his leadership 9 Self Help Groups Are being operated, with which about 130 women are associated.

Women of these groups are increasing their income by doing work like goat rearing, cow rearing, poultry farming, tailoring and small businesses. This has not only provided financial help to the women, but has also increased their identity and confidence in the village.

Women are getting self-employment opportunities

Under the National Rural Livelihood Mission, rural women are provided opportunities for savings, loans, training and self-employment by linking them with self-help groups. Usha Devi says that after joining the group, the confidence of women to work on their own has increased.

According to her, given the right guidance and opportunity, rural women can also start successful businesses and contribute significantly to the family income.

Became an example for other women

Usha Devi's journey was not limited to changing her financial condition only. As a group friend, she is also connecting other women with self-employment. Today about 130 women associated with him are moving forward through different livelihood activities.

Usha Devi's story shows that self-help groups, financial support and right guidance can help rural women. Strong medium of self-reliance and new identity Can become.