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SHG Training  – an

introduction

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Self Help Group

It is a small group, consists of 12-20women members residing in a samelocality.

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Aims and objectives of SHG-------------------------------

To empower women folk 

To Develop the savings habit among women

To make them confident

To make them entrepreneurs

To develop the leadership qualities

To develop the Economical status 

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Consumer awareness

and SHG

SHG is a gross root level Institution

SHG members are interested to acquireknowledge about consumerism

SHG can act as a implementing agency

Consumer awareness to SHG entrepreneurs is animportant criteria

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to increase the knowledge about commonconsumer rights.

to improve the skills in identifying theadulteration in the consumable products.

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 Training Methods

Lecture

Group discussion

Case Study

Role Play

Simulation

Games

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Training Methods

Lecture method is an effective way

to introduce new information to a

group in a short span of time.

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Lecture can be used with illiterate learners

a large number of learners can beaccommodated at one time

a diverse range of supportive materialscan be used to support the content areas

(Slides, Charts, posters etc)

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Disadvantages

participants can get carried away by the charisma and

personality of the speaker instead of focusing whathe /she saying.

It does not promote interaction in most cases.

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Group Discussion

In this method the learners are dividedin to small groups and given relevant

subject matter to discuss.

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Advantages:-

It provides opportunities for the learners to express themselves.

It allows the learners to validate their knowledge and skills.

It allows learners to clarify, reflect and reconfigure theirexperiences.

It helps in promoting a sense of belonging in a group.

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Disadvantages

1. It is time consuming

2. It requires facilitation

3. There is a possibility that dominantmembers may hijack the process.

4. Requires more space5. In a mixed groups, woman can be

ignored.

6. Trainer needs special skills to facilitate,and summaries the discussions.

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Case study

In this method other’s experiences are

provided to the group in the form of a casestudy.

These experiences are analyzed by the

learners and arrive upon new principles.

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Advantages

Simple

Can be used with illiterates and relativelyunsophisticated people.

Low cost

Sharpens learners analytical and diagnosticskills.

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Disadvantages :-

difficult to find an appropriate case study

poor participation of learners

difficult to control the group

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Role Play

A small group enacts role play about asituation where other learners observe therole play.

A discussion follows that enactment.

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Advantages

It is encouraging

It helps the suppressed and illiterate to

express their feelings

It is simple and low cost

It does not need material or advancepreparation.

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Disadvantages

There is possibility of becoming entertainment

Participants can overact or distort the roles

Time consuming

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Simulation

Simulation is method based on here and now

experience shared by all the learners.

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Advantages

It allows for the study of very complex socialprocess

It allows for an exploration of very real lifesituation

It involves activity and universal participation

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Disadvantages

It is very difficult and time consuming

It requires that participants cooperate and

internalise the roles

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Games

Games are usually employed toconvey feelings and processes.

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Advantages

It is lively, fun, and involves every one’sparticipation

Complex issues can be explained in asimple manner.

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  Disadvantages

Finding or designing appropriate games is

not very easy

Entertainment without learning is not theobjective.

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Role of the trainer 

Choosing appropriate method

Preparation

Briefing about the task

Dividing in to groupsMaintaining control

Monitoring the discussion

Debriefing

Consolidating and summarizing

Evaluation

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Trainers must . . . . . . .

Speak loudly

Speak more clearly

Speak with less monotony

Use more familiar words

Use more humors in the training

Make black board writing more legible

Get better acquainted with the trainees

Improve your personal appearance

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Try to eliminate annoying mannerisms

Effective use of visual aids

Adequate knowledge about the subject

Encourage and motivate the learners

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7 Ps of a good trainer 

Plan

Prepare

Punctual

Participatory approach

Positive

Physical appearance

Perfect