Vol. 9, Issue 6, Part F (2023)
An action research project on the role of student self-help groups in enhancing entrepreneurial skills in higher education institutions
An action research project on the role of student self-help groups in enhancing entrepreneurial skills in higher education institutions
Author(s)
Samarth Sharma
AbstractEntrepreneurship triggers the economic condition of a country. This paper focuses on understanding the impact of the Students Self Help Group (SSHG) on entrepreneurial skill development. Young students in our country are playing an important role in the development of their resourcefulness and their skills. The students’ entrepreneurial skill shows the way for the empowerment of young entrepreneurs. It facilitates the students to become economic independence, self-reliance, political, social, and legal awareness, self-confidence, and positive attitude, One resourcefulness approach is the formation of Students Self Help Groups (SHGs) in Higher Education Institutions. This strategy has fetched noticeable results in the college and all over the districts.
This paper will concentrate on the 500 Students’ Self Help Groups members in Chandigarh, Punjab, and Delhi. This paper focuses on the entrepreneurial skills required to equip students to choose entrepreneurship as a career. The respondents of this research are Student Self Help Groups, who are successful in their entrepreneurial ventures and the study outcomes clearly depict the existence of a positive relationship between entrepreneurial competency and training. It also stresses upon the role and contributions of all the mentors in the real success of the Students Self Help Groups.
How to cite this article:
Samarth Sharma. An action research project on the role of student self-help groups in enhancing entrepreneurial skills in higher education institutions. Int J Appl Res 2023;9(6):434-442.