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A planned economic system has been adopted by the Indian economy for its growth and development. So far, India has completed 11 Five Year Plans with some annual plans. The 12th Five Year Plan is now. No doubt, tremendous developments have been made in all sectors of the Indian economy. However, India still remains a developing economy with low per capita income, chronic unemployment, low capital formation, increasing trade deficit, considerable population below the poverty line, etc. Economic progress of a country in general and family in particular, depends on the working ability of all members of the family. Since, women constitute 48.60% of the total population as per census 2011, it is very essential to make them productive by involving them in productive activities instead of confining them within the four walls of the kitchen. of late, the role of women has changed considerably due to changing socio-cultural environment. The Self-Help Group (SHG) movement in India has been working in the right direction in empowering women and eradicating poverty in the rural and urban areas. However, women are still not empowered as per the expectation.