Daftar Isi:
- Self-help groups (SHGs) are fast emerging as powerful tool of socio-economic empowerment of the poor in our rural areas. The self-help group is a small body formed by the people for meeting their specific objectives, particularly credit. The social capital produced by the SHG as it matures through creation of new ties and linkages, strengthens the community"s cooperative capacity to the achievement of group government. Role of SHGs in strengthening local governance and political democracy can be described by the fact that a number of SHGs members are being elected in the Panchayti Raj system in India, the lowest tier of local democratic governance. ICTs can play a significant role in combating rural and urban poverty and fostering sustainable development through creating information rich societies and supporting livelihoods. If ICTs are appropriately deployed and realize the differential needs of urban and rural people, they can become powerful tools of economic, social and political empowerment. In India ICT applications such as Warana, Dristee, Sari, Sks, E-Chaupal, Cybermohalla, Bhoomi, E-Mitra, Deesha, Star, Setu, Friends, E-Seva, Lokmitra, E-Post, Gramdoot, Dyandoot, Tarahaat, Dhan, Akshaya, Honeybee, Praja are in functioning for rural development. There are no studies regarding impact of ICT on SHG members. Hence this paper studies about the impact of ICT on SHGs in Rayalaseema Region.