A STUDY OF GOVERNMENT POLICIES AND SCHEMES THAT EMPOWERING THE WOMEN ENTREPRENEURS: AN OVERVIEW OF CHHATTISGARH STATE

Women are one of the most important factors who can help in increasing the acceleration of economic development of a nation. In current scenario women entrepreneurship is very important for economic growth of India. Women constitute almost 50% population of our state Chhattisgarh and play a very strategic role in the development of society as well as development of economy in general. Women play a central role in the development of agriculture, industry, service sector, socio-culture etc., creating a civilized society. Nature has especially given women the power of reproduction, but their socioeconomic status is very poor and the incidence of poverty is only among women. Strengthening women is the only solution to all questions.The Government of India and Chhattisgarh has implemented various support programs and initiatives to promote and empower women entrepreneurs in the state. These programs aim to address the unique challenges and barriers faced by women-owned businesses, and to create a more conducive environment for their growth and success. With this background, the paper strives to highlight the state of entrepreneurship in Chhattisgarh with focus on women entrepreneurs, and Government policies and schemes that empowering the Women Entrepreneurs that bringing them into the mainstream of development. This Study is Purely Theoretical. The Study is based on secondary data sources. The necessary information about the Women Empowerment Schemes in Chhattisgarh and its various components are collected from exploratory articles, papers, books, journals, magazines and Internet Source or related topic. The information needed for the study was gathered via Google Scholars, Research Gate, and Science Direct.