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Self‑Help Group
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About — Self‑Help Group
A Self‑Help Group (SHG) is a small, voluntary association of individuals—typically 10‑20 members—who pool savings and provide micro‑credit to each other, fostering financial inclusion and empowerment, especially among women in low‑income communities. SHGs have been pivotal in India's rural development, with over 8 million groups mobilising roughly US$ 30 billion in collective savings.