Entrepreneurship Development among Minority Communities: With Special Reference to Nagaon District of Assam

Abstract

Entrepreneurship plays an important role in the economic development of a nation. It starts from the innovation of the idea to establishing, nourishing the enterprise. It is a total process undertaken by an entrepreneur. The development of entrepreneurship creates utilities and generation of employment. Assam is one of the most industrially backward states of India. Though the state has resources in abundance but the entrepreneurship development is not satisfactory. The study was conducted in Rupahihat area of Nagaon District of Assam with the prime objective of examining the present status of entrepreneurship development among the minority communities also finds out the problems faced by such entrepreneurs. The study reveals that, the entrepreneurship development in the study area is slow in progress due to awareness, motivation etc. with other problems, which requires proper attention from all sides.