EVALUATING PRIME MINISTER EMPLOYMENT GENERATION PROGRAMME (PMEGP) IN RURAL AREA OF KOLHAPUR DISTRICT

Abstract

Prime Minister Employment Generation Programme (PMEGP) is the Mission Mode scheme of Government of India for Promotion of self–employment. The scheme has benefited many people in the country. The study here attempts to understand does the scheme of PMEGP help the rural development through enabling human resources in the area of self-employment. Kolhapur is the district of Maharashtra state in India where Human Resource engaged in Industrial and Farming activities. Rural areas of this district have prosperity due to availability of natural resources in farming activity. The research article is also an attempt to understand whether the shift of human resource development could be achieved through the non-farming activities.