RURAL WOMEN ENTREPRENEURSHIP IN ODISHA a CASE STUDY OF GANJAM DISTRICT

Abstract

quotIndia lives in its villagesquot - Mahatma Gandhi newline A nation would not march forward if women were left behind -Swami Vivekananda. newlineAfter British rule, it is identified that India has the potentiality for different industrial activities. Later on these activities not only confines within political boundary of our country but also it extends its wings to the international market. Hence it is felt by the people that Country should reap the benefits of both capitalisim and socialisim. Therefore, country has agreed to take up such a path which is called as mixed economy.Mixed economy is an economy where both government and private organizations do exist.Infrastructure and core industries are controlled and managed by the Government. Remaining is in the hands of private sector.Firstfive-year plan has been dedicated to agriculture. From there onwards, we have not looked back. However, the pace of development has slowed up to 1980. The decade after 1980 has seen a change in the policy approach. The change continued and further accelerated in 1990s and thereafter. With the introduction of globalization economy is opened up. newlineOur countries become favored destination for multinational corporations and foreign investments. Our achievements in Green Revolution and White Revolution have been highly appreciated and today we are almost a net exporter of food grains. More and more foreign investment started flowing in. The role of entrepreneurs (particularly in rural areas) in the economic development of India perhaps cannot be ignored. The level of unemployment and underemployment has been scary for India s policy-makers and administrators. In the present trends of economic development, it is found that both agricultural and industrial activities on the one side and the unemployment issues on the other side. One can easily measure the vast gap between them. Therefore, there is need for the growth of enterprise for self-employment in rural areas. newline