IV. Opportunities Created by Associations

IV. Opportunities Created by Associations There are various associations like Self Help Groups (SHG), Federation of Indian Women Entrepreneurs (FIWE), Women’s India Trust (WIT), Small Industries Development organisation (SIDO), National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD), Self Employed Women’s Association (SEWA), Association of Women Entrepreneurs of Karnataka (AWAKE), The International Centre for Entrepreneurship and Career Development, TiEStree Shakti (TSS), Tamilnadu Corporation for Development of Women Ltd. (TNCDW), Marketing Organisation of Women Enterprises (MOOWES), Women Entrepreneurs Promotion Association (WEPA), Women Entrepreneurs Association of Tamil Nadu (WEAT)andWeoW by Google are aggressively promoting women entrepreneurship in India. Similarly, MSE cluster development programme bear a substantial portion of the project cost in respect of ventures owned and managed by women entrepreneurs. The percentage of guarantee given by Credit Guarantee Fund Scheme for Micro and Small Enterprises extend upto % for MSEs owned and operated by women.