www.tjprc.org editor@tjprc.org A CASE STUDY ON WOMEN ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND THE OPPORTUNITY TO PROMOTE INDIA’S DEVELOPMENT R. LAVANYA KUMARI 1 & J. VENKATESH 2 1 Guest Faculty, School of Information Technology, Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University, Kukatpally, Telangana, India 2 Associate Professor, Department of Management Studies, Anna University, Regional Campus Coimbatore, Navavoor, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India ABSTRACT The Women Entrepreneurship plays a significant contribution to promote India’s development. India has always been a land of entrepreneurs and also occupied a strategic position in the Indian economy and gaining importance in India in the current economic condition. This paper focuses on the areas of meaning and definition of entrepreneurship, concept of women entrepreneurs in India, problems & challenges of women entrepreneurs. Also it highlights on the list of successful business women entrepreneurs both in the field of social and economic in entrepreneurship development in India. It has been identified as an effective step toward poverty alleviation in the country. The increasing presence of women in the business field as entrepreneurs has led to the change in the demographic characteristics of business and India’s economic growth. Women-owned enterprises are playing a prominent role in the society, inspiring others and generating more employment opportunities in the country to promote a balanced growth in India, there is a need for sustainable growth of women entrepreneurs. India is a well planned, structured holistic approach where equal responsibility is taken by the society and government in fostering the growth of women entrepreneurs. KEYWORDS: Women Entrepreneurship, Women Entrepreneurs, India’s Development, Key to Success, Problems & Challenges Received: Aug 10, 2018; Accepted: Sep 01, 2018; Published: Sep 20, 2018; Paper Id.: IJHRMROCT20184 INTRODUCTION Women play a vital function in the growth of the India's economic system. Through the years, Indian women have made a large impact and carried out fulfilment throughout the sectors, each within India and overseas. These days, India boasts nearly 1.4 million women Panchayat leaders a range that is a trademark of the leadership roles women are more and more taking up. For more women to be part of the team of workers, it is crucial to sell skill development. Skill development allows high productiveness, accelerated employment opportunities and better income. Skill India envisions to educate over 400 million human beings in India by 2022. India has skilled speedy growth and improvement in the years in lots of spheres. Gender equity isn't always one among them. This is deplorable thinking about the vital function performed via women in the socio-financial growth of the country. The Indian improvement version has yet to fully comprise the essential position performed by women for propelling the socio-economic boom of the country. Current governments at state and central must keep in mind that no country can progress except its women are given equal right of entry to opportunities and adequate safety and Original Article International Journal of Human Resource Management and Research (IJHRMR) ISSN (P): 2249-6874; ISSN (E): 2249-7986 Vol. 8, Issue 5, Oct 2018, 27-34 © TJPRC Pvt. Ltd.