NGOs Urge People To Join The Movement For Uplifting The Underprivileged

Posted by Bappaditta Jana
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May 10, 2017
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Non-Governmental Organizations are called voluntary organizations (VOs), popularly known as NGOs because they are free from governmental control in their functioning. They are democratic and open to all those wishing to become a member of the organization voluntarily and serve the society.

Therefore, in civil society, they have occupied a significant space and considered fast emerging today due to the weakening of the state. NGO is a popular term, which has gained currency at a global level and commands respect in society due to its welfare services in society.

It is after India achieved independence that there has been a significant growth of Non-Governmental Organizations started. Democracy was established and people had started understanding the meaning of freedom of speech, the charm of equality and the value of humanity and brotherhood. Meanwhile, the government launched inter Alia the schemes of Community Development Program and later on the Green Revolution, thinking and planning for development.

Over one million Non-Governmental Organizations are pursuing their economically gainful activities. The achievements of the schemes were assessed were found to be unsuccessful in providing for the minimum necessary requirements and reducing the gap between the rich and the poor in rural areas, instead rather increasing it.

Thousands of NGOs have thus emerged in India making significant contribu­tions to the processes of development of society. The task of mobilizing and conscientization of the masses or their specific target groups – be they women, children, agricultural labourers, construction workers or the social castaways like widows, devadasis or under trial prisoners is what the NGOs believe in. Preparing them for ongoing struggle and educating them sincerely is a major objective. They believe in social awakening including legal literacy and confidence-building.

In order to make these things happen, it is essential that people of all genre irrespective of caste, creed and religion should come together to provide the support and help the NGOs so that they spread out and additionally reach those extreme parts of India and help the underprivileged and deprived class of people to develop, eventually benefiting the nation.

It's an urge made by the NGOs to the common people, who have the ability to rise up and help the deprived so that they can Join the Movement with the NGOs through various programmes and provide the additional support.  Join the Movement with the NGOs to help the underprivileged rise up to their potential is considered a noble task in this generation.

 

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