STUDY ON THE IMPACT OF CAPACITY BUILDING SCHEMES ON MICRO ENTERPRISES OF ASSAM WITH SPECIAL REFERENCE TO PRIME MINISTER’S EMPLOYMENT GENERATION PROGRAMME
Keywords:
Micro enterprises, capacity building and skill developmentAbstract
Micro enterprises are considered to be engines of economic growth in a State like Assam where few industries are not sufficient to pull the overall development. In order to sustain and grow, the capacities of these enterprises are required to be built and skill to be infused to survive the competition. The paper attempts to examine the role of the capacity building scheme, Prime Minister’s Employment Generation Programme (PMEGP), and find out its effectiveness on micro enterprises and their owners in the economic and social aspect. The beneficiaries of Kamrup District availing PMEGP training under DI&CC, Guwahati have been selected for the study. The training was found to be effective in respect of building confidence, attaining self-sufficiency, enhancing performance and creativity among the micro entrepreneurs.
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