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This is to certify that the work entered in this report is done by
Miss. Richa R Doiphode B.Ed Roll No.16
Under the able guidance and supervision of Dr. Bhagwan Balani has successfully completed community service at
Ma Niketan, Thane
During the academic year of 2013-14

Dr. Mintu Shinha Dr. Bhagwan Balani
Principal of the College Prof. Incharge

Bombay Teachers’ Training College

Table of Contents
1. Introduction
2. Significance of Community Service
3. NGOs & its Types
4. Review of Organization
5. Methodology & Planning
6. Execution
7. Summary
8. Bibliography

INTRODUCTION
A service that is willingly dedicated for the welfare of the society and its development on humanitarian grounds is known as community service. It is a selfless service without any expectation in return. As our country is still a developing country we can find many classes of the society that are deprived from love and a standard lifestyle that a normal person lives. They are the weaker sections of the society that require a helping hand and a loving support. The development of these weaker sections is extremely important for overall development of society. It is when these weaker sections develop that the equilibrium of the society will be achieved which inturn will lead to optimum progress of the country.
This requires a collective effort thus various organizations are formed throughout the world to perform community service. The members and volunteers provide vital assistance to institutions and organizations that serve the public, including national and local nonprofits, schools, disaster relief groups, public agencies, and faith-based and community organizations.
These volunteers improve the lives of millions of our most vulnerable citizens by helping children learn to read, caring for seniors, rebuilding communities struck by disasters,

Bibliography: Middle and high school students who engaged in quality service-learning programs showed increased measures of personal and social responsibility, communication and sense of educational competence (Weiler, et. al., 1998). Students who engaged in service-learning ranked responsibility as a more important value and reported a higher sense of responsibility to their school than comparison groups (Leming, 1998). Students perceive themselves to be more socially competent after engaging in service-learning (Scales and Blyth, 1997; O’Bannon, 1999; Morgan and Streb, 1999). Students who engaged in service-learning were more likely to treat each other kindly, help each other and care about doing their best (Berkas, 1997). They were more likely to increase their sense of self-esteem and self-efficacy (Shaffer, 1993). It also reported increased sense of responsibility and self-disciplined life after engaging in service-learning (Switzer, et. al., 1995). Students who engage in service-learning feel that they can “make a difference” (O’Bannon, 1999; Cairn, 1999). Over 80 percent of participants in high quality service-learning programs felt that they had made a positive contribution to the community (Melchior, 1999; Billig and Conrad, 1997; Scales and Blyth, 1997). Middle and high school students who participated in service-learning tutoring programs increased their grade point averages and test scores in reading/language arts and math and were less likely to drop out of school (Supik, 1996; Rolzinski, 1990). Elementary and middle school students who participated in service-learning had improved problem-solving skills and increased interest in academics (Stephens, 1995). Trust, Cooperation, and Citizenship According to Steven Smith (1999), "volunteering by teenagers.. Exposure to Diversity, Multiculturalism, and Different Ways of Thinking "Perspective taking is the intellectual ability that is germane to affirmation of differences for clarification of the public good." Sandra LeSourd (1997)