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CIVIL Society and Development Perspectives

Monday, July 14, 2014: 4:15 PM
Room: 418
Oral Presentation
Dr. Umesh SAHOO , Sociology, school of social sciences, S.R.T.M University,Nanded, Nanded, Maharashtra, India
Civil Society and Development Perspectives

 

Voluntary action is an age old phenomenon in the Indian social landscape. In the past, say before  colonial era it was embedded with cultural view, traditional values, social ethos which commonly atomized as humanistic, idealistic commonly act as bridging the gap of unjust social system. But in recent years, especially with the initiation of liberalisation, globalisation and privatisation, the formal Voluntary Organisation (VO) is emerging as key players in the plan development process initiated by the government. Currently, they have acquired as ‘third sector’ for innovative approach, flexible structure, ability to reach the unreached, dedicative, committed, capacity to mobilise the local initiatives. In light of such scenario, a study  was  conducted to comprehend voluntary organisation’s application of own ideology, autonomy  and accountability in implementation of various development programs under domain of child development, women empowerment  and natural resource   management  supported by national and international aid agencies in the backward Marathwada region of Maharashtra State, India. The overall findings states  that  the development programmes are not demand driven rather supply driven through  voluntary organisation which  mostly  eluded own independent vision, values, autonomy in planning and  implementation;  commonly adhere to financers agenda , policy prescription  and governance. Similarly, the experience, ideas, views, knowledge, of target groups and specific needs of the region is hardly considered while operating the programs.  Such one side approach, in fact, lead to over look inherent raising inequality, regional disparity, abject poverty, rampant casteism, growing exploitation, gender inequality, etc  of the region.  The  VO as  a ‘catalytic’  agency  is largely lost in addressing these vital social issues and follows  sect oral  approach  which do not encompass the  entire fabric of human development system within which they live and survive, thus, fall short of  bringing  justice  and ending  unjust social system.  

 

 

 

 

 

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