The Role of Ngos in Developing Tribals Through Watershed Programme
The Role of Ngos in Developing Tribals Through Watershed Programme
A CASE STUDY OF RDS
1. DR.K.PRABHAKAR, 2.DR. K.LAVANYA LATHA 3 PROF.A.PAPA RAO
1.POST DOCTORAL FELLOW, DEPARTMENT OF ANTHROPOLOGY, SRI VENKATESWARA UNIVERSITY, TIRUPATI – 517 502.
2. ASSISTANT PROFESSOR, DEPARTMENT OF MANAGEMENT STUDIES, PONDICHERRY CENTRAL UNIVERSITY, PONDICHERRY-605014, INDIA
3. PROFESSOR, DEPARTMENT OF ANTHROPOLOGY, SRI VENKATESWARA UNIVERSITY, TIRUPATI–517 502.
ABSTRACT
THE BASIC PHILOSOPHY BEHIND VOLUNTARY EFFORT IS TO MAKE THE PEOPLE AWARE AND LEAD THEM TO THE GOAL OF SELF-RELIANCE. SINCE THE GOVERNMENT PROGRAMMES ARE UNABLE TO MAKE ADEQUATE RAPPORT WITH THE TRIBAL PEOPLE IN THE PROCESS OF THEIR INTERACTION WHERE AS PEOPLE FROM VOLUNTARY ORGANIZATIONS CAN STIMULATE THE INTEREST IN THE COMMUNITY WITH THEIR INNOVATIVE ATTITUDE AND IDEAS. PRESENTLY, AN ATTEMPT IS MADE HERE TO STUDY THE EFFORTS MADE BY SUCH NGO NAMELY RDS TO DEVELOP THE TRIBAL FARMERS IN CHANDALURU VILLAGE WHICH IS LOCATED IN PRAKASAM DISTRICT OF ANDHRA PRADESH. RDS WHOSE MISSION IS POVERTY ERADICATION IN RURAL VILLAGES AND PRIMARILY ADDRESS THE PROBLEMS OF SAFE DRINKING WATER, FOOD AND SHELTER IS PRESENTLY WORKING VERY EFFECTIVELY IN THE AREAS OF TRIBAL PEOPLE IN PRAKASAM DISTRICT. IT ALSO INVOLVED IN IMPROVING THE HEALTH CARE COMMUNICATION, EDUCATIONAL FACILITIES, EMPOWERMENT OF WOMEN AND CHILDREN.
Voluntary organizations are not new phenomena. The concept of voluntary social service is ancient. In the recent past it acquired momentum and significance. The potential and valuable contributions of voluntary organizations to promote micro-level development are universally accepted. Currently in India, great debates are going on in different forms regarding the role of voluntary agencies, especially with regard to tribal development. During the evolution of voluntary organizations in India especially since the beginning of the nineteenth century till today, they are more or
A CASE STUDY OF RDS
1. DR.K.PRABHAKAR, 2.DR. K.LAVANYA LATHA 3 PROF.A.PAPA RAO
1.POST DOCTORAL FELLOW, DEPARTMENT OF ANTHROPOLOGY, SRI VENKATESWARA UNIVERSITY, TIRUPATI – 517 502.
2. ASSISTANT PROFESSOR, DEPARTMENT OF MANAGEMENT STUDIES, PONDICHERRY CENTRAL UNIVERSITY, PONDICHERRY-605014, INDIA
3. PROFESSOR, DEPARTMENT OF ANTHROPOLOGY, SRI VENKATESWARA UNIVERSITY, TIRUPATI–517 502.
ABSTRACT
THE BASIC PHILOSOPHY BEHIND VOLUNTARY EFFORT IS TO MAKE THE PEOPLE AWARE AND LEAD THEM TO THE GOAL OF SELF-RELIANCE. SINCE THE GOVERNMENT PROGRAMMES ARE UNABLE TO MAKE ADEQUATE RAPPORT WITH THE TRIBAL PEOPLE IN THE PROCESS OF THEIR INTERACTION WHERE AS PEOPLE FROM VOLUNTARY ORGANIZATIONS CAN STIMULATE THE INTEREST IN THE COMMUNITY WITH THEIR INNOVATIVE ATTITUDE AND IDEAS. PRESENTLY, AN ATTEMPT IS MADE HERE TO STUDY THE EFFORTS MADE BY SUCH NGO NAMELY RDS TO DEVELOP THE TRIBAL FARMERS IN CHANDALURU VILLAGE WHICH IS LOCATED IN PRAKASAM DISTRICT OF ANDHRA PRADESH. RDS WHOSE MISSION IS POVERTY ERADICATION IN RURAL VILLAGES AND PRIMARILY ADDRESS THE PROBLEMS OF SAFE DRINKING WATER, FOOD AND SHELTER IS PRESENTLY WORKING VERY EFFECTIVELY IN THE AREAS OF TRIBAL PEOPLE IN PRAKASAM DISTRICT. IT ALSO INVOLVED IN IMPROVING THE HEALTH CARE COMMUNICATION, EDUCATIONAL FACILITIES, EMPOWERMENT OF WOMEN AND CHILDREN.
Voluntary organizations are not new phenomena. The concept of voluntary social service is ancient. In the recent past it acquired momentum and significance. The potential and valuable contributions of voluntary organizations to promote micro-level development are universally accepted. Currently in India, great debates are going on in different forms regarding the role of voluntary agencies, especially with regard to tribal development. During the evolution of voluntary organizations in India especially since the beginning of the nineteenth century till today, they are more or
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