ROLE OF MINORITIES FINANCE CORPORATION IN PROMOTION OF ENTREPRENEURSHIP AMONG MINORITIES OF TELANGANA STATE

Abstract

The 1991 Industrial Policy has envisaged special training programmes to support women entrepreneurs. Accordingly women entrepreneurs are receiving training through Entrepreneurship Development Programmes (EDPS) conducted by  various institutions and organizations, both at central and state levels. The Small Industries Development Organization (SIDO), with its field offices all over the country, has been carrying out development programmes for women entrepreneurs and providing technical schemes for setting up of SSI units. In view of the changing outlook for the promotion of women enterprises, the SSI Board in1991revised the definition of women enterprises by omitting the condition of employing 50 percent women workers....