Skills for Success-A Study on Rural Women Empowerment to Increase the Entrepreneurial Skills

In India, 8 million women entrepreneurs are there and its proportion is more in Karnataka which is contributing to a greater extent towards rural development. A female entrepreneur is a person who takes on difficult roles to meet her personal needs and become economically independent. A country’s regional economic development is defined by its Entrepreneurial activities. They are the dominant determinants for job creation and uplifting the quality of life. Entrepreneurship, particularly women entrepreneurship is gaining greater significance across the globe and in India. With the rising economy, the number of women entrepreneurs is also increasing steadily. The definition of women entrepreneurship, in a larger sense, refers to women who take the risk and challenge to meet their personal needs and at the same time to become economically self-sufficient. The Present study focuses on empowering the rural women in the rural district of Karnataka. Located in the southwest region of Bengaluru, the geography encompasses four taluks with a population of 10.82 lakhs (Source: 2011 census). It is based on secondary data from books, journals, articles, websites and government reports. This study identified the status of women entrepreneurs in Ramanagara district and their valuable contribution to sustainable rural economic growth. The paper also focuses on the future scenario of women entrepreneurs and government initiatives to make them more invincible. This study reveals several strategies for empowering rural women.