ASSIGNMENT ON- NGOs and Development in India submitted to the university of Mangalore By Nelson Pinto With the declining role of the state in social welfare and social services‚ NGOs are increasingly gaining attention and prominence and are looked upon as alternative agencies in promoting awareness‚ change and development in society. After Independence we find with launching of planning for development‚ the voluntary sector have had official status
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Education and economic development The analysis of education as an economic commodity has a long history. The seminal work of Becker (1962) and Schultz(1962) presented a formal model of education as an investment good that augmented the stock of human capital. Individuals made educational choices in the same way as any other investment decision all of which have the common characteristic that an investment cost paid now produces a flow of benefits through time whose present discounted value is
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Socio-economic issues in India From Wikipedia‚ the free encyclopedia Since India’s Independence in 1947‚ country has faced several social and economic issues.Contents 1 Overpopulation 2 Economic issues 2.1 Poverty 2.2 Corruption 3 Education 3.1 Initiatives 3.2 Issues 4 Violence 4.1 Religious violence 4.2 Terrorism 4.3 Naxalism 4.4 Caste related violence 5 See also 6 References [edit] Overpopulation Further information: Family planning in India and Demographics of India India suffers from
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Social Problems in India Social problems in India require deep insight into the rich heritage and culture of the country. It is deep rooted in the Indian heritage and from that is has outgrown to a serious crime prevailing within the boundaries. India is certainly one of the fastest developing nations of the world. It has been more than half a century ago that the country gained independence and became a republic but sadly the freedom of thought and freedom of life is not enjoyed by all even
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attempt to discuss the Speed of Social development and growth increases as awareness of opportunities spreads‚ aspiration increases‚ conscious knowledge of organization grows‚ attitudes become progressive‚ and infrastructure is put in place. The paper begins by defining social development and other terminologies and then discusses the statement. The conclusion is drawn in line with whether the statement is correct. Social development is defined in its broadest social terms as an upward directional
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Economic Survey of India 2013 Highlights The Economic Survey 2013 says that foreign exchange reserves were steady at $295.6 billion at December 2012 end. Fiscal deficit may be at 5.3%‚ possible that Chidambadarm may bring it down to 5.2%‚ committed to controlling fiscal deficit. Food inflation was mainly driven by cereal prices. Diesel price hike will put upward pressure on inflation. The Survey also said that the economic slowdown is a wake up call for stepping up reforms. Here are the other
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Entrepreneurship and Economic Development A Commentary on Entrepreneurship and Economic Development (ed. Wim Naudé) Robert J. Strom Interest in the study of entrepreneurship has flourished among scholars in recent years. This research has brought to light‚ among other things‚ the important role of entrepreneurship and innovation in economic growth. We know that innovative entrepreneurs—those who bring new products and processes to the market—are disproportionately responsible for the breakthrough
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Global development is entering a phase where entrepreneurship will increasingly play a more important role. There are at least three reasons for this‚ each particular to certain types of countries. Firstly‚ in the West‚ the managed economy of the 1970s-2000s‚ characterized by reliance on big business and mass production‚ has given way to a so-called entrepreneurial economy. Here knowledge-driven goods and services are now more flexibly provided by smaller firms‚ and the emergence of a creative class
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Socio-economic issues in India Overpopulation India suffers from the problem of overpopulation. The population of india is very high- 345 million approx. [1][2][3] Though India ranks second in population‚ it ranks 33 in terms of population density below countries such as The Netherlands‚ South Korea and Japan. There is a lot of problems which arise due to such a large population. Problems such as unemployment ‚ excessive pressure on environment‚ social infrastructure and the most important food availability
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a dependent one. India was under the frontier tenet for more than 200 years. India gained independence in the year 1947‚ following battle and diligence. In spite of the different innovative and social headway’s; technological and cultural advancements that were seen under the colonial rule; it likewise became responsible for India to turn into a retrogressive and ward country. Misuse and exploitation under the provincial tenet was of different structures‚ which prompted India being in a ceaseless
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