Functioning of meeting process of SHGs in Haryana

Associated with microfinance approach, the Self Help Group movement plays an important role in socio and economic problems in rural India. Microfinance means provision of financial services at a small scale to the rural and urban poor including the self employed people. The present study is undertaken with the objective to understand the functioning of meetings process of SHGs in Haryana. For achieving the objectives, primary data were collected through a structured, non disguised questionnaire on random sampling basis from various self help groups in the study area. The study found that the main objectives of group meetings were collecting saving and discussing interloaning related issues. All respondents of the SHGs attended their meetings regularly. Majority of respondents were found to be regular in their contribution towards saving and receiving the loan from the groups.