Open Thinkers

BY Sidharth Garg: Self help groups are essentially tiny clubs : around 10 to 20 folks get together & have a system where they pool their resources - and at times of need - they're able to lend to one of their own at a significantly lower interest rate. This setup really took off in the 1990s thanks to NABRD's SHG-Bank Linkage Programme which launched back in 1992 & allowed groups to borrow from banks without needing collateral. These little 'cliques' mostly made up of women,

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