Rural Development and Voluntary Organisations

The village is the heart of India. The health of the nation depends on the strength of this heart. Hence the need to remove rural poverty and bring about rural development. Governments in developing countries are assuming more and more functions on the development front. Yet their strategies may not be appropriate to all areas and situations. Therefore it is essential to take the help and support of voluntary organisations for rural development. This book provides a comprehensive account of the role of voluntary organisations in rural development. It stresses on the fact that rural development is not the sole responsibility of the government and both these agencies should work together to make rural development programme in India a success. The book enlightens us about the significant role played by the Tata Steel Rural Development Society in improving the economic conditions of the rural poor of Jharkhand. The whole research endeavour is commendable as the study has been conducted skillfully and systematically. The data collected, analysed and interpreted in this book makes interesting reading. The research reported in this book has made a valuable contribution to the existing information on the role of voluntary organisations in rural development. The book is a valuable piece of work in the field of rural development and will be of help to the planners at least at the lower level, in planning for tribal development in the Chhotanagpur region of Jharkhand. ‘Rural Development and Voluntary Organisations’ makes interesting reading and will be of interest to the students of economics, education and rural development and others interested in tribal people and their problems.