what is the difference between private sector, cooperative sector and SHG's ?
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Private sector | Cooperative sector | Self help groups |
Private sector refers to the sector where means of production are under the control private individuals and companies. | Cooperatives have allowed people who are the producers of raw material and workers to collaborate .These cooperative societies came into existence in the wake of growing poverty, indebetedness of the farmers.Coopeartive society allowed people to pool in their resources allowing them to overcome problems related to credit, marketing etc. | These groups have organised rural poor more so women in collecting their money and in extending loans to its members. |
There main aim is to make profit. |
Cooperative societies have served as building blocks for the rural poor.It has allowed people to buy in latest technology and expand production. | SHG charge less rate of interest as compared with any other form of rural banking or even those charged by moneylenders |
Private sector is funded by the private individuals, who pool in their resources | Example, Weavers cooperatives, farmers cooperatives etc. | . These groups gradually can seek loans from the bank so as to create employment opportunities for its members.. It is the group as a whole which is responsible for the repayment of the loan |