Voluntary Agencies and Rural Development

by Seema Nikalje

ISBN: 9789386949561
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Imprint : Scholars World
Year : 2018
Price : Rs. 9995.00
Biblio : x+288p., figs.,tabls.,bib., 25 cm

Author Profile

Dr. (Ms.) Seema Nikalje is working at Ankushrao Tope College Jalna (Former MSS College of Arts Commerce & Science, Jalna) as Head & Assistant Professor in Public Administration and social health researcher since 20 years. Dr. Nikalje holds a doctorate in Voluntary Agencies and Rural Development in faculty of Social Sciences. She is teaching undergraduate and postgraduate students in the Department of Public Administration, mentoring 8 Ph.D students. Author has been a reviewer for International J

About The Book

Voluntary Agencies/NGOs are organizations by people which operate independently and also cooperate and collaborate with the government. They play a fundamental role in enhancing development in rural areas and initiate programs aimed at transforming the lives of people in rural areas from miserable to better condition, especially in the developing world. NGOs put a huge emphasis on self-sufficiency through empowering people and thus have space for public participation in their activities, making

Table of Contents

Acknowledgment v Preface vii Introduction 1 1. History of Voluntary Agencies in India, 13 Maharashtra and Marathwada 2. Voluntary Agencies and Rural Development 39 3. Some Major Voluntary Agencies in Marathwada 91 4. Adgaon Project 137 5. Peoples’ participation In Rural Development 175 through Voluntary Agencies 6. Voluntary Agencies and Empowerment of Rural Women 201 8. Government and Voluntary Agencies 221 7. Findings and Conclusions 245 Bibliography 255 Articles on Voluntary Age