Role of Non-Governmental Organizations in India. Role of Non-Governmental Organizations in improving the living standards of Rural People In Chittoor District

      Аннотация: Non-Government Organizations (NGOs) have become an irresistible global force today. The non-governmental sector, also known as voluntary sector, is growing by leaps in relation to its presence in developmental activities. Its role in the sphere of human development is now widely recognized and accepted in most parts of the universe. Basically, NGOs or voluntary organizations are non-profit making agencies that are constituted with a vision by a group of like-minded people, committed for the upliftment of the poor, marginalized, unprivileged, underprivileged, impoverished, downtrodden and the needy and they are closer and accessible to the target groups, flexible in administration, quicker in decision making, timely in action and facilitating the people towards self-reliance, ensuring their fullest participation in the whole process of development. From the study, it is clear that NGOs have tried to develop the rural people as well as the rural areas through SHGs and Watershed management. The SHG and Watershed membership has improved not only the economic position of the members but also their social status and role in the family.

Ключевые слова: Andhra Pradesh, Income Generating activities, India, Rural People, Non-Government Organizations (NGOs), Chittoor District.