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ASM’s

incon XV

10 & 11 January 2020

ROLE AND IMPACT OF PRIME MINISTER
EMPLOYMENT GENERATION
PROGRAMME (PMEGP) ON
DEVELOPMENT OF WOMEN
ENTREPRENEURS IN PUNE

Dr. Madhuri O. Vartale*

(Asst. Prof. Dept. of Economics Dr. D. Y. Patil Arts, Commerce and
Science College, Pimpri)
 
Dr. Manasi Kurtkoti**
(H.O.D. of and Associate Professor, Dept. of Economics, Dr. D. Y.
Patil Arts, Commerce and Science College, Pimpri)
OPENING THE DOOR OF
ENTREPRENEURSHIP
INTRODUCTION
 Entrepreneurship is of paramount importance in
economic development and betterment of the society.
 Women entrepreneurship is important untapped resource
in this modern era.
 There is limited amount of discussion and examination
of the role of the Central government, state government
as well as DIC’s contribution in policy measures, while
some of these issues addressed in the literature.
LITERATURE REVIEW
 Nadkarni (1982) estimated in her study, ‘Women entrepreneurs:
A social and economic study with reference to Pune’. The study
deals with the problems and difficulties tackled by women
entrepreneurs.
 Bali Anurup (1995) she worked on, ‘Women Entrepreneurs in
Non-traditional industries/ business in Western Maharashtra’.
For this research, she had selected 80 women entrepreneurs
from western Maharashtra.
 Dadlani Shobha (2002) emphasizes on ‘A study of Women
entrepreneurs in Non-conventional Line of Business’ in Pune
city. The study consists 40 circumstantial and 20 non-
circumstantial women entrepreneurs or tiny commercial
enterprises. The study concluded the success of entrepreneurship
is not gender specific.
LITERATURE REVIEW
 Musmade Manjusha Arjun (2009) Her study is about the process of
development of entrepreneurship and industrialization in Western
Maharashtra under the British rule. This study examined the industrial
development of region in the later part of British ruling.This study is an
economic history of development of women entrepreneurship in western
Maharashtra.

 Auti Shubhangi (2009) undertook the research work on ‘Socio-economic

Study of Women Entrepreneurship in Development of Maharashtra with
special reference to Pune District’ the hypothesis of this study is: ‘Women
entrepreneurs influence positively on women employment’.

 Bobade Manjushree Vilasrao (2013) has studied ‘A Study of Socio-

economic Problems Women Entrepreneurs in Pune City’. The study more
emphasized on problem of urban women entrepreneurs. It also focus on the
working of women associations in Pune.
STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM
 Development in women entrepreneurship in Maharashtra
is slowly growing. Participation of degree holder women
are more in Pune for the entrepreneurial development.
OBJECTIVES

 Toexamine the trend of women

entrepreneurs during 2008 to 2015 in Pune
administrative division.

 Tostudy the educational level of women

entrepreneurs.

 Tostudy and analyze women entrepreneurial

development in Pune administrative division.
HYPOTHESIS
 The number of women entrepreneurs has increased during the
period 2008 to 2015.

 Women entrepreneurs in micro enterprises are mostly degree

holders.
RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
 It based on survey method including structured
questionnaire for women entrepreneurs and officers of
DIC.
 Selected samples of the study was in rural and urban area
of Pune District, Maharashtra (India).
 Selected sample data was collected from 228
respondents and received 184 observations.
SAMPLING TECHNIQUE

 The selected size of sample of 228 women respondents is

over and done with sequential sampling techniques in
Maharashtra state (India).

 They are categorized based on their age group, block,

marital status, and income group, and
educationalqualification, scale of business and nature of
business in Pune administrative division.
LIMITATION OF THE STUDY
 The limitations of the study is women entrepreneurs in Pune
district of Maharashtra under the PMEGP programme.

 The PMEGP Programme run by the District Industry Centre

(DIC) is examined for the study, Therefore, each block gets
ample report age and descriptive illustrations drawn from the
selected sample.

 The analysis of data arrived at fairly objectives and conclusion.

DATA ANALYSIS & INTERPRETATION

Total Women Male

Year Beneficiaries Beneficiaries Beneficiaries %
2008-09 9 1 8 11.11
2009-10 118 45 73 38.14
2010-11 79 27 52 34.18
2011-12 30 15 15 50
2012-13 59 22 37 37.28
2013-14 68 33 35 48.53
2014-15 101 49 52 48.51
2015-16 47 20 27 42.55
Total 511 212 299

Source:- DIC office, Pune

INFERENCES:-
 The beneficiaries of PMEGP are fluctuating every year.
 It is more important that the government succeeded to
reach to the corners of the city.
 This secondary data reflects that the government is
trying a good job to collect the participant
 It give opportunity to start their own business with the
help of governmental support.
 The women participation under this programme was only
11.11% at the initial.
 now it became 42.66%. It indicates the achievement of
the DIC.
Primary Data Performance of PMEGP
 Table 1.3 Performance of PMEGP Category wise Beneficiaries During 2008-15  

Hill
Border
Year General Minority NT OBC Open Others SC ST Area Total

2008-09 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1

2009-10 0 3 1 8 3 17 11 1 0 44

2010-11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

2011-12 0 0 0 3 0 11 2 0 0 16

2012-13 0 0 0 1 0 10 10 0 1 22

2013-14 0 2 0 9 14 2 7 0 0 34

2014-15 24 1 0 12 0 0 9 1 0 47

2015-16 9 1 0 4 0 0 6 0 0 20

  34 7 1 37 17 40 45 2 1 184

Source:- Primary
Data
CONCLUSION
 The present study undertakes 228 number of samples including
three Policy programme undertaken by government and will be
applicable to the entire Pune district.
 The study specially focus on the performance of PMEGP for
women beneficiaries.
 It concluded that most of the women are degree holders and
engaged interestingly work in service oriented businesses.
 The government is also encouraging the women in rural areas
of Pune district.
 The researchers found 185 women entrepreneurs are taking the
benefit of PMEGP and run their businesses.
 The current study also estimated that urban women get more
facilities and banking services quickly as compared to the rural
women entrepreneurs.
SUGGESTIONS
 Need to arrange the awareness programmes on massive scale
with focused group of women entrepreneurs engaged in micro
small and medium scale enterprises in that particular block.

 To motivate enterprises run by women and arrange some visits

to women entrepreneurs under the training programme activity.

 Encourage the women to direct participation in labour force by

ensuring the taking care units for children and equal treatment
at the work place as compared to their male colleagues.
SUGGESTIONS:-

 Need to arrange the awareness programmes on massive scale

with focused group of women entrepreneurs engaged in micro
small and medium scale enterprises in that particular block.
 To motivate enterprises run by women and arrange some visits
to women entrepreneurs under the training programme activity.
 Encourage the women to direct participation in laour force by
ensuring the taking care units for children and equal treatment at
the work place as compared to their male colleagues.
 SUGGESTIONS
 The most important component of entrepreneurship is
vocational training. It must provide to the women
entrepreneurs, which empowers them to recognize the methods
of production and managerial activities of production.
 The scope of business is depends on the skills of
businessperson. Therefore, the skill development and industrial
training under some workshops are essential for the
development of entrepreneurial nature of women.
 There ought to be separate and special cell for women
entrepreneurs, which would guide them in their entrepreneurial
activities.
FUTURE SCOPE OF THE STUDY:-
 The marketing issues of products produced by women entrepreneurs.
 The rural women entrepreneurs do effective work but they have
problem of banking facilities and other technical assistance.
 Influence of social approach towards women entrepreneurs.

 What about the social security of women entrepreneurs?

 Work-life balance of women entrepreneurs.

 Ease of doing business criteria among women entrepreneurs.

 Comparative studies of women entrepreneurs region wise

 Comparative studies of women entrepreneurs state wise

 Product wise comparative study of women entrepreneurs

 Service wise comparative study of women entrepreneurs

 Generation wise and family background based growth of women

entrepreneurs.
Thank you for attention…!