Chaitanya, Pune
A Research Paper by-
Dhananjay Gajanan Pingale
(B.Com, MPM)
Faculty Member-Management,
PES’s College of BBA & BCA
Opp. Gabriel Company, Kuruli,
Chakan, Taluka- Khed (PUNE)
Keywords appeared in the title:
i) NGO sector ii) HRM Practices, Latest trends and challenges in NGO sector iii) Chaitanya, Pune (Pune based NGO having work spread over Maharashtra)
Introduction
NGO sector has been said active partner for implementing various measures for overall social development of the society. This sector is largely depend upon the funds provided by the external agencies and large proportion of NGOs depends up on the government grants and funds, while there are various NGOs having ‘not for profit’ approach, hence, managing HR is great challenge before this sector.
In India NGOs are contributing handsomely to the betterment of scores of needy lives daily. How is this being achieved? By adopting different programs, drives and methods social organizations are supporting various deserving causes to remedy difficult situations.
Education for slum children is a noble cause and has many NGO takers. NGO funds are available to pay the educational fee of deserving students even up to college levels. Free schools are run in full time and part time modes for the benefit of working children. For young adults, industry based training courses are offered and after successful course completion, they are placed in good jobs or helped to set up their own business. Computers being the order of the day, social foundations are not far behind in making them part and parcel of social service in India.
Apart from children, another main focus area happens to be uplift of women. The idea behind women empowerment is that when a woman’s lot improves, she takes her family forward too. Self employment through basic training in areas like
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