Voluntary Agencies and Rural Development

by Seema Nikalje

ISBN: 9789386949561
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Imprint : Scholars World
Year : 2018
Price : Rs. 9995.00
Biblio : x+288p., figs.,tabls.,bib., 25 cm

Author Profile

Dr. (Ms.) Seema Nikalje is working at Ankushrao Tope College Jalna (Former MSS College of Arts Commerce & Science, Jalna) as Head & Assistant Professor in Public Administration and social health researcher since 20 years. Dr. Nikalje holds a doctorate in Voluntary Agencies and Rural Development in faculty of Social Sciences. She is teaching undergraduate and postgraduate students in the Department of Public Administration, mentoring 8 Ph.D students. Author has been a reviewer for International Journal for Quality in Health Care and Springer International Journal of Public Health. Dr. (Ms.) Nikalje has achieved several fellowships for postdoctoral research in Australia, Hungary and recently completed a Postdoc in US in Ohio State University. Her postdoctoral research over the nine years has focused broadly on public health, women health, community health workers and health of rural and marginalised population. Dr. Nikalje has attended various state, national and international conferences, seminars and also presented her papers and lectures abroad. She also has a modest publication to her credit.

About The Book

Voluntary Agencies/NGOs are organizations by people which operate independently and also cooperate and collaborate with the government. They play a fundamental role in enhancing development in rural areas and initiate programs aimed at transforming the lives of people in rural areas from miserable to better condition, especially in the developing world. NGOs put a huge emphasis on self-sufficiency through empowering people and thus have space for public participation in their activities, making them effective towards achieving the desired results. This book mentions about few NGOs in Marathwada region viz; MSSM, Manavlok, Grasp, Abhinav Vikas Sanstha, Janarth, Nirman, Dilasa and IHMP which support different activities in the areas of watershed, women, agriculture, health, education, etc. MSSM, the NGO which was studied critically is an agency established by the initiative of Scotland missionaries and local social activists in Jalna and Aurangabad district, Maharashtra, which is also supported by various government agencies. Such an effort can prove noteworthy and exemplary for achieving targets of rural development in our country.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgment v Preface vii Introduction 1 1. History of Voluntary Agencies in India, 13 Maharashtra and Marathwada 2. Voluntary Agencies and Rural Development 39 3. Some Major Voluntary Agencies in Marathwada 91 4. Adgaon Project 137 5. Peoples’ participation In Rural Development 175 through Voluntary Agencies 6. Voluntary Agencies and Empowerment of Rural Women 201 8. Government and Voluntary Agencies 221 7. Findings and Conclusions 245 Bibliography 255 Articles on Voluntary Agencies and Rural Development 271 Appendices 273