Micro-Finance as an anti-poverty vaccine

“Micro-Finance as an anti-poverty vaccine, is aimed at asset creation and income security of the rural poor in India”. Evaluate the role of Self-Help Groups in achieving the twin objectives along with empowering women in rural India. (250 Words, 15 Marks)

Micro-finance, often heralded as an anti-poverty vaccine, plays a pivotal role in fostering asset creation and ensuring income security among the rural poor in India.