what are the disadvantages of SHGs in 5 small points?
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(a) Lack of sufficient orders.
(b) Lack of linkage with the marketing agencies.
(c) Lack of adequate sales promotion measures.
(d) Lack of permanent market for the products of SHGs.
(e) Absence of proper brand name.
(f) Poor/unattractive packing system
Information about locally available materials and their varied uses should be disseminated to SHGs. Proper encouragement and training should be given to them to make innovative products by using these materials. In order to have a knowledge base about the availability of materials, in panchayat levels, surveys can be conducted under the auspices of local authorities.
2. In order to solve the various problems relating to marketing of SHGs, the state level organisations should extend the activities throughout the state instead of limiting its operations in a particular area.
3. Various SHGs functioning in a particular panchayat area can form a co-operative society. This society may be entrusted with the task of marketing the products of different SHGs under a common brand name. Further, the society can undertake sales promotion activities and procure rare raw materials for the benefits of member SHGs.
4. Non-Government Organisations (NGOs) can play a significant role in empowering women entrepreneurs by providing basic education, motivation training, and financial help and so on.
5. All the members in the SHGs may not have the same caliber and expertise. NGOs can identify the inefficient members of the group and can impart proper training to them in order to make them competent. For this purpose, short term training programmes can be arranged at the panchayat level.
6. Frequent awareness camps can be organised by the Rural Development department authorities to create awareness about the different schemes of assistance available to the participants in the SHGs.
7. Lastly, arrangements may be made by the financial institutions for providing adequate financial assistance to the SHGs strictly on the basis of their actual performance without any discrimination of caste, politics etc.
In the emerging changes in the values and attitudes of the members of the SHGs are a clear manifestation of socio-economic empowerment interventions yielding relatively quicker results. The socio-economic programmes reinforce each other and promote all-round development of the children, the women, the households and the communities.
It is a process which ultimately leads to self-fulfillment of each member of the society. It is in this direction that SHGs are moving towards fulfilling their objectives with a meaningful strategic direction
low returns
Inadequate Training Facilities: ...
Problems Related with Raw Materials: ...
Problems of Marketing: ...
Lack of Stability and Unity Especially among women SHGs: ...
Exploitation by Strong Members: ...
Weak Financial Management: ...
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Answer:
inadequate training facilities
problems related yo raw materials
problems of marketing
week financial management
low return
lack of stabilityand unity especially among women SHGs