1-Day SHG Formation Training Workshop
Empowering women with the knowledge and confidence to form and manage Self-Help Groups — building self-reliant, digitally connected communities from within.
Objective of the Training
The primary objective of the workshop was to empower community members, especially women, with the knowledge and skills required to form and manage Self-Help Groups (SHGs). The training aimed to build awareness about the benefits of SHGs, promote financial inclusion, and foster collective decision-making and self-reliance among participants. Through five structured, hands-on sessions, the program equipped individuals to become active drivers of change in their homes and communities.
Training Sessions
- Welcome and orientation to the day’s program
- Overview of Uplift Live Foundation’s community initiative
- Ice-breaking activities to build rapport among participants
- Setting shared goals and expectations for the workshop
- Purpose, structure, and role of SHGs in community development
- Key benefits for women and marginalised communities
- Step-by-step guidance on group selection and defining roles
- Setting up meeting protocols and responsibilities
- Importance of regular savings and internal lending practices
- Basics of financial management within SHGs
- Maintaining registers, meeting books, and loan records
- Transparency and accountability in group finances
- Overview of key government schemes and support for SHGs
- Registration process and access to microfinance & subsidies
- Bank credit and government scheme integration
- Partnerships with local government and financial institutions
- Building strong group dynamics through trust and shared goals
- Communication skills and leadership development
- Conflict resolution strategies for group harmony
- Hands-on role-plays and real-world case studies
- Group discussions and Q&A to reinforce key learning
- Feedback session and action planning for each participant
Key Takeaways & Impact
🎯 Key Takeaways
- ✓Clear understanding of the purpose, benefits, and functioning of SHGs
- ✓Step-by-step guidance on group formation, roles, and meeting conduct
- ✓Practical knowledge of savings, internal lending, and record-keeping
- ✓Awareness of key government schemes and institutional support available
- ✓Improved communication, leadership, and conflict resolution skills
- ✓Strong motivation to start or join SHGs in their own communities
🌟 Impact
- ✓Increased understanding of how SHGs function and how to initiate them
- ✓Participants expressed strong intent to form SHGs in their localities
- ✓Strengthened awareness of financial management through collective action
- ✓Foundation laid for future capacity-building and microfinance linkages
- ✓Women empowered with confidence, voice, and decision-making ability
- ✓Seeds sown for self-reliant, community-led sustainable development
Way Forward
The one-day SHG Formation Training Program conducted by Uplift Live Foundation in South Delhi successfully laid the foundation for community-led development through awareness, capacity building, and empowerment. The active participation and positive response from attendees highlighted a strong interest in forming and managing Self-Help Groups to improve their economic and social well-being.
📌 Way Forward
Moving forward, Uplift Live Foundation aims to provide continued handholding support to newly formed SHGs, including guidance on legal compliance, access to microcredit, and integration with government schemes. Follow-up sessions will focus on advanced training in enterprise development, digital financial literacy, and market linkage support. By nurturing these groups over time, we envision building resilient, self-reliant communities led by informed and capable individuals — especially women who can drive sustainable change from within.
