Abstract

The entrepreneur is one of the most important inputs used in the production process and Entrepreneurs play an important role in building new companies. They also contribute most in promoting the creation of a new economic technology in the markets, so that the pace of economic development, various opportunities for employment, and increase in other economic parameters would prove to be a milestone in the development of markets by many products, processes and services. If seen, women also play an important role in the social and economic development of any country. It was another thing when the women of traditional India were confined within the walls of their homes, but in today’s modern India, women started to grow step by step in establishing themselves in the field of business by accepting the alternative challenges of growth and development. From traditional to modern, rural to urban, single to joint venture, unorganized to organized, small to large industries etc.in every enterprise sector, women are strengthening their own foundation and at the same time guiding young women to become successful. Women are beginning to realize their presence in the male dominated society. This paper is being dedicated to women entrepreneurs. In line with the main objective of this study, it is to understand the proportion of women entrepreneurs and to study women’s participation in small-scale industries (SSI) nearby. In this paper, campaigns and programs run by the Government of India to promote and other institutional support for women entrepreneurs are highlighted.

Keywords: Entrepreneurship, Small Scale Industries, Job Opportunities, Productivity, Economic Development