A Study on Women Entrepreneurs’ Development in Vellore District

Abstract

Women are seennot only as teachers in schools or colleges but, have proven themselves inmilitary, defense, pharmaceutical, science, aeronautics and even in space exploration. They haveproved their efficiency and intelligence. Also entrepreneurs refer to a group of women’s like self helpgroups (SHGs) who initiate, organize and run their business enterprises by facing risks and handlevarious types of economic uncertainties. Now Female entrepreneurs have been identified as majorforce for innovation and Job Creation. Today they are not only job seekers but job givers too. In thisconnection the researcher has indentified the district Vellore in Tamil Nadu as a study area. In thisarea women have been flourishing as designers, interior decorators, exporters, publishers, garmentmanufactures beauticians, Food, fruits & vegetable producers, Milk and Milk Products producers, DTPcenter, Books and Stationery, Communication Centre owners etc., and still exploring new avenues ofeconomic participation. Keeping all these in viewthis study organizes and examines the various issuesand prospects of women Entrepreneurs.