A Study of Entrepreneurship Problems of Tribal Youth in Nandurbar District

A Study of Entrepreneurship Problems of Tribal Youth in Nandurbar District

Mr. Nitin Ghevar Chaudhari

Assistant Professor, School of Commerce and Management, KCE Society’s M.J. College, Jalgaon.

Abstract:

In Maharashtra 105.1 Lakh population is of scheduled tribes which is 9.4% of the total population of the Maharashtra state. Therefore, tribes play an important role in GDP. Nandurbar district is a tribal district in the Maharashtra State. Tribal peoples mostly depend on natural resources for their livelihood. This article focuses on the problems of tribal youth relating to entrepreneurship and various elements that impacted entrepreneurship of tribal youth in the Nandurbar District in Maharashtra. Entrepreneurship is key to the development of the nation. To the development of the tribal people, it is important to increase entrepreneurship skills/abilities among the tribal youth. Tribal youth face many problems for entrepreneurship such as Lack of entrepreneurship training, lack of entrepreneurship Skills, Lack of Family Support, Lack of availability of local market, Lack of entrepreneurship knowledge, Lack of Capital, Lack of infrastructural facilities, Cut throw competition etc. Therefore, for the development of the tribal youth /people government takes the initiative for increasing entrepreneurship among the tribal youth. But still, the entrepreneurship of tribal youth/peoples is not satisfactory.

·         Keywords: Tribal peoples, Nandurbar, Entrepreneurship of tribal youth, problems for entrepreneurship