Role of NGO’s in Social Development

Non Governmental Organization and Development NGOs are increasingly being used as vehicles for developt. They are becoming a measure of a citizen’s participation. They work on issues of poverty, literacy, health, population, women empowerment… Many of them focus on some issues of different regions, but it has been found, there is sharing &learning between these NGOs.

Globalization has offered many challenges for developing new models for development, participation and approaching the common problems. The govt. system were too rigid to solve the problems. It is highly bureaucratic in nature and complex in mechanism. The strength of the NGOs lays in their approach and methods for motivating people to participate in developmental process.

Govt. works for development it has target oriented approaches and works as consultant. It is least concerned about needs and problems of people. NGOs works with a friendly and informal approach. Motivate people to participate in all stages of the programmes. NGOs are purposeful, role bound social units. The aims & objectives, project area, target group, views of NGOs on problems of tribal communities, suggestions have been studied.

NGOs either registered with the Home ministry under the Foreign Currency Regulation Act (FCRA) or registered as societies under the Societies Regulation Act, 1860. The work of NGO has been evaluated on the basis of nature of work, their priorities, financial conditions of NGOs, staff position, their views on self-sufficiency, need for continuity of work.

ROLE OF NGOs IN INDIA:-- The growing disillusionment and the resultant discontent among the masses gave birth to number of NGOs in 1960s in India. These grassroots movements are concerned with the plight of the exploited sections of society.

They are part of the democratic struggle at various levels They are part of the democratic struggle at various levels. The role of NGOs is neither antagonistic nor complementary with the existing sectors. It is a role at once more limited and more radical, taking up issues that the political parties are unwilling to take up.

Coping with a large diversity of situation that governments and parties are unable to deal, encompassing issues that arise from not merely local and national but also international forces at work. The individual efforts are expressed in micro terms, but it deals with conditions that are caused by large macro structures.

The NGOs are thus a part of a large movement for global transformations in which non-State actors on the one hand and non territorial on the other are emerging and playing new role is. Most important role in Indian context is NGOs playing a ‘watch dog’.

AIMS & OBJECTIVES OF NGOs WORKING IN RESEARCH AREA On the basis of the analysis of the information received from the respondent. Aim, objectives- 1.) To organize oppressed people and spearhead for their rights. 2.) To protect means of livelihood of the people. 3.) To fight against injustice. They give voice to under-represented in the society, thus plat an important role in the civil rights’, downtrodden movements.

4.) To improve the economic well being of tribals; 5.) To create developmental awareness, conscience among the society, nation; advocates for change and sources of innovation and action. 6. To motivate, mobilize and organise the tribals for their development; serve as source of leadership, development & empowerment, contributing to overall participation and change in the society.

7. To liberate tribals from the age old bonded labour (VethBigari) 8. To make people Self- reliant by using the locally available natural resources; 9. To bring about educational development among Katkaris; 10. To enhance the status of the women; 11. To develop women entrepreneurship; 12. To assist in implementation of the tribal development programmes;

14. To regain alienated natural resources and livelihood. 13. To as watchdog against corruption in the implementation of Govt. schemes. 14. To regain alienated natural resources and livelihood. 15. They often work to provide services such as health care, education, vocational training etc. to groups not reached by the govt programmes. They provide charity to them and organise them to deal with the causes of their problems.

According to Haq,” the NGO community and govt According to Haq,” the NGO community and govt. functionaries have to come to terms with each other. The govt. must recognize that NGOs can deliver many services at lower unit costs, that they can manage to reach the poorest and most vulnerable group in society, which govt. of south Asia should increasingly rely on NGO initiatives for channeling their own community development programmes. Many NGOs have earned national and international reputation for their contribution to development.

Such as SEWA, Chetna, Agra Khan Rural Support Programme, Lalbhai Rural Development fund, Disha at Ahmedabad, Family planning association of India The international donor agencies such as UNICEF, FAO, UNDP, WHO, have supported large scale developmental projects taken up by the NGOs.  

NGOs will have to workout their new agenda to meet the challenges posed by globalization. Enhanced cooperation & collaboration with national & international agencies to promote social and economic development. There is need to simplify govt. systems and procedures so as to enable the NGOs to participate in development of nation with ease and dignity.  

They do not need the uniformity or standardization of practices; organize themselves to provide tailored support to a particular disadvantaged group. Due to their non-profit principles many donor agencies trust them and support them in reaching out to the really needy.

NGOs do not just implement the program but they play a very supportive role in mobilizing human & non-human resources. Conclusion is on a positive note.  Role of NGOs in social development is undoubtedly important. These really think in the terms of nation.

Since they are comparatively less burdened by official documentation, they can influence in any way they want, to achieve their target. As they are issue based, have single point agenda, thus success factor is high. NGOs work in a very congenial & informal atmosphere. In spite of certain limitations, NGOs are here to stay.