Question

How can development of women be ensured in a rural economy?

• A. By encouraging women's participation in employment
• B. By providing education and skill training to women
• C. By encouraging entrepreneurship through self-help groups
• D. By paying more wages to women and men

Answer 1

Answer: (A), (B), (C)

By encouraging entrepreneurship through self-help groups

Panchayat Raj empowers women by organising them into self-help groups. Through self-help groups, women can become entrepreneurs and venture into various fields of business. Women participate in most rural activities like farming, cattle rearing, fishing, silkworm rearing, poultry farming, and horticulture. Through these activities, women contribute to the development of the villages. When women are educated, they can get better employment opportunities. They can become healthcare workers, administrative officers, politicians, etc.