International Journal of Research in Social Sciences
  • Year: 2015
  • Volume: 5
  • Issue: 1

Prospects of rural women entrepreneurs in India

  • Author:
  • R. Subramanian, G. Murugesan
  • Total Page Count: 8
  • Page Number: 122 to 129

*Professor, Annapoorna College of Arts & Science, Salem

**Associate Professor, Faculty of Management Studies, VMKV Engineering College, Salem

Online published on 12 February, 2015.

Abstract

The emergence of Women entrepreneurs and their contribution the national economy is quite visible in India. The number of Women entrepreneurs has grown over a period of time, especially in the 1990s. Women entrepreneurs need to be lauded for their increased utilization of modern technology, increased investment, finding a niche in the expect market, creating a sizable employment for others and setting the trend for other Women Entrepreneurs in the organized sector. The Women in business is a recent phenomenon in India. The spread of education and increased awareness are aiding women of spread their wings in to areas which are hither to the monopoly of men. The number of women entrepreneurs in the field of engineering, electronics and energy are on the rise. Majority of the educated Women entrepreneurs having qualities such as accepts challengers, ambitious, enthusiastic, hard-working, skillful etc.

Keywords

Women entrepreneur, Prospects of Women Entrepreneur, Women enterprise, Women contribution, Women business