A Study on the Educational Empowerment of Women: A Special Reference to Kudumbashree Shgs in the State Of Kerala

The position of women, especially from the marginalised groups, is very vulnerable in the context of the shift in the social development strategy. The process of empowerment aims to improve the decision making capacity of women folk. Their participation of in developmental activities can be ensured by educating them in a proper way. Kudumbashree, a women empowerment programme of the government of Kerala is actively engaged in the process of women empowerment. Kudumbashree mission implement their policies and programmes through SHGs affiliated to it. One of the major responsibilities of SHGs is to provide education and awareness to its members through various literary campaigns. The present study aims to examine the role of Kudumbashree SHGs in the educational empowerment of its members in the state of Keral