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Contents

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“A Study On The Role of Services of NGO’s In The Dangs District”.

(1) Dr. Kanaiyalal D.Dave, Associate Prof. Smt. V.P.Kapadia Mahila Arts College

– Bhavnagar.

(2) MehulkumarA.Bhatt, Assist .Prof. Govt. College – Ahwa, Dangs.

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“A Study On The Role of Services of NGO’s In The Dangs District”.

1. Dr. Kanaiyalal D.Dave, Associate Prof. Smt. V.P.Kapadia Mahila Arts College –

Bhavnagar.

2. MehulkumarA.Bhatt, Assist .Prof. Govt. College – Ahwa, Dangs.

Abstract

Real India resides in rural India. India is a country with a large rural population. The

economy of India is still much more depends on the base of primary sector and its alliance

activities. India is a country having more than six lacks villages. So, the real spirit of India still

lives in rural areas. Nowadays the role of service sector rapidly increased in both of the rural

and urban areas. NGO’s services are one among of it and they play the crucial and vital role for the society especially in a backward and deprived region like the Dangs district. The dang

district is geographically isolated from any other facilitated areas of the Gujarat. Its remote

area and it’s covered by huge forest and hilly area. So that there is no supportive

environment for medium and large scale industries and that’s why the most of population

depends on the agriculture and its alliances activities. In this district there are about 96.4%

population is belonging from tribal caste. The literacy rate is lower in such a community.

They are very backwards in technologies and its utilization. In this paper we are trying to

study the Number of NGO’s are working in such an area and their active role in uplift of such

a tribal community by providing various services of this particular deprived area. We also

study of their acceptance among the tribal people and also find the problems faces by NGO’sin providing their services in such a community.

Keywords”- Ngo’s (Non-Governmental Organizations), Tribal, Tribal Development,Uplift.

Introduction

Real India resides in rural India. India is a country with a large rural population. India is a

country having more than six lacks villages. So, the real spirit of India still lives in rural

areas.1 Nowadays the role of service sector rapidly increased in both of the rural and urban

areas. NGO’s services are one among of it and they play the crucial and vital role for the

society especially in a backward and deprived region of India.Ngo’s (Non-Governmental

Organizations) are playing major role in respect of eradication the social evils and also they

are working together with government in many projects like, improving backward areas and

major social problems as well as child labour, tribal development, basic education and

health care, skill development training and employment opportunity etc. NGO’s which are

called as third sector played a very important role in rural development during the last four

decades in India.2 They have a greater role and responsibility in the development of


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backward region and people. It is generally a known fact that a few triumphant voluntary

agencies (NGO’s) in rural development through their hard labour, perseverance, dedication,

commitment honesty have left their foot print in the rural development in India. The

government and the community have also recognized the input of such NGO’s and

enhanced their participation through policy changes and financial support whenever

required.

Brief Introduction of Research Area

The dang district is geographically isolated from any other

facilitated areas of the Gujarat. Its remote area and it’s covered by huge forest and hilly

area. So that there is no supportive environment for medium and large scale industries and

that’s why the most of population depends on the agriculture and its alliances activities. In

this district there are about 96.4% population is belonging from tribal caste.3The literacy

rate is lower in such a community. They are very backwards in technologies and its

utilization. Their principle occupations are farming, livestock, hunting, horticulture, pottery,

handicrafts and other retail trade and services. The culture of the community depends on

the forest therefore they much more depend on traditional occupation. They engaged with

forest, farm and its alliance activities. The community is derived from development and also

neglected due to poverty, illiteracy, superstitions and old customs even they contribute

significantly in the development of state and nation. This area remains isolated and

backwards with their geography, customs, forest, low levels of training, skills and

technologies. Ahwa, Waghai and Subir are the three talukas of this district. While the Ahwa

is the main place of this district. (Annual Report, (2013-14), "District Panchayat Office-

Dangs".)4

Need for the study

The dang district is geographically isolated from any other facilitated

areas of the Gujarat. Its remote area and it’s covered by huge forest and hilly area. The local

tribal community of this area is very backward and subaltern in most of the sector of

development. So that here some of the NGO's actively work for their uplift but they faces

some of the problems and challenges into providing services. Thus, this study will help us in

understanding the activities of NGO’s and their problems and also helpful for suggests some

valuable suggestions for demolished it.

Objectives of the study

1. To find out the number of working NGO’s and their activities of the research area.

2. To find out the caste wise contribution in NGO’s employee.


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3. To find out the sex wise contribution in NGO’s employee.

4. To find out the problems against the NGO’s in expanding and providing their services.

5. To suggest some valuable suggestions regarding this study.

Method of data collection

Primary as well as secondary data were collected for the study. Primary data was collected

through personal interviews with the help of scheduled questionnaires were conducted and

gathered the data. Secondary data includes articles and research paper in journal, related

books and websites.

Universal and sampling

All 11 NGO’s management or employee of different NGO’s were taken as the universal of

this study. While 02 of each NGO’s management or employee respectively selected as a

sample for easy analyses purpose. (Total management or employee samples -22)

Techniques of data analysis

For the purpose of easy understanding percentage (%) statistical tool is used for analyzing

respondent’s response.

Limitation of the study

This study was done in some limited time period and financial cost. Thus this study tried to

check out only the activities and Problems against The NGO’s of limited area of research.

This study was prepared on the base of the responses provided by limited number of

samples of the research. The findings of this study covered only for particular area of this

study. So its findings may be valid for that particular area but not for the universal.

Analysis and interpretation

The present study is focused to study the number of NGO’s and their activities for tribal

uplift at the one side and the other side NGO’s faces some of the problems intoproviding

servicesto the tribal people. The study conducted 22 respondents of NGO’s management

(employee).Here is the detailed analysis of the collected data.


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Table -1

NGO’s and their activity

NO. Name of NGO’s Activity Area

1 AGAKHAN Dang rural development, to provide skill training for

established own cottage and small scale industries for

livelihood, SHG’s,Water and land conservation,to

increase awareness of Government Schemes among the

tribal community.

2 ROVADAN Organizing Health checkup camp, Demolished

Malnutrition, to provide Nursing training and placement,

Agricultural assist and scientific guidance for ladies

finger, strawberry, pineapple, onion crops,to Provide skill

development training of tailoring and weaving for

Women.

3 DHRUVA BAIF To provide Training and employment in their own nut

(kaju) processing industry.

4 DEEPSHILA TRUST –

MUMBAI

Promoting the SHG”s (Self Help Groups) for alleviation

poverty.

5 DANG HILL COUNCIL Working through different organizations and centers to

create awareness among the people in especially health

sector. (its activity area limited only for dang district)

6 WORLD VISION – WAGHAI Agricultural assist and scientific guidance, Awareness

and protecting of child right and any other alleged social

activities.

7 HELP A CHILD OF INDIA –

AHWA

To increase Awareness and protecting of child right and

demolished malnutrition among children.

8 NAVJIVAN To provide hostel facility for Promoting child education

and

9 EKLAVYA RESIDENTIAL

SCHOOL

To provide school, hostel, lodges, uniform and books for

promote the education.

10 VEDANTA ENGLISH

MEDIUM SCHOOL

To provide school for promoting the English medium

education among the child.

11 PRAYOSHA To demolished superstitions among the children and

society and develop scientific approach among them and

also promoting the knowledge of science and technology

among the students.


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Analyses data collection of the NGO’s management respondents.

Table -2

Caste wise classification of the NGO’s management respondents.

Cast Frequency Percentage (%)

General 06 27.28

OBC 06 27.28

SC 03 13.63

ST 07 31.81

Total 22 100.00 %

Table- 3

Sex wise classification of the NGO’s management respondents.

Sex Frequency Percentage (%)

Male 08 36.36

Female 14 63.64

Total 22 100.00 %

Table-4

Problems Faced by The NGO’s management and Employee

Problems Faced by The NGO’s management and Employee Frequency Percentage (%)

(1) poor infrastructure facilities at the region 18 81.81

(2) absence of the advertisement cost 14 63.64

3. shortage of skillful employee 08 36.36

4. lack of internet and other communication connectivity 19 86.36

5. rainy weather 13 59.09

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insecurity in jobs 20 90.907. people participation is too less 17 77.27

8. people superstitions are the main barriers in

expanding the services of NGO’s

12 54.54


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Major Findings

(1) Table -2 indicates that the most of the 31.81% employee of different NGO’s are belongs

from the tribal caste.

(2) Table-3 indicates the most of 63.64% employee are female.

(3)

According to 81.81% respondents that they are facing the poor infrastructure facilitiesat their working region. (Table-4).

(4) According to 63.64% respondents that they have felt that the absence of the

advertisement cost is responsible for unawareness about the NGO’s and their services

to the tribal community of the interior parts of this region. (Table-4).

(5) According to 36.36% respondents that they have shortage of skillful employee in their

NGO’s. (Table-4).

(6) According to 86.36% respondents that they have face the problems of poor

connectivity of internet and telecommunication services in this region. (Table-4).

(7) According to 59.09% respondents that they have faces a lot due to the long and severe

rainy season at this region. (Table-4).(8) According to 90.90% respondents that they feel very worried about the insecurity of

their jobs. (Table-4).

(9) According to 77.27% respondents that they felt sorry for less people participation in

their services due to absence of literacy and awareness. (Table-4).

(10) According to 54.54% respondents that they believed that people superstitions are

the main barriers in expanding the services of NGO”s. (Table-4).

Suggestions

- Need to improve and expand the healthy infrastructure at this region.

- Need to improve the quality frequency for internet and telecommunication

enhancement.

- Need to improve skill training for employee and management.

- Need to improve literacy standard of tribal people.

- Need to expand advertisement cost for awareness about the NGO’s services in

interior region.

- Need to establish healthy and trustful relationship with such a community for

winning their trust and get them confidence and hope for better tomorrow.

- Need to increased women participation in such a region.

- Need to remove the superstitions and old belief among the tribal community.

- Need to develop the scientific approaches among the tribal people.

- Need to provide secure job for NGO’s employee.

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CONCLUSION

The NGO’s play vital and crucial role in uplift of weaker section of the society and also in

rural development. But in this particular deprived and forest area they felt major obstacles

in providing their valuable services to the poor tribal people. So that it’s essential need to

demolish it as early as possible but its duties for our society to support them. SoGovernment, organizations, leaders, and society must work together to motivate the NGO”s

services and to make them more empower and independent for the tribal welfare.

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Balraj, M. and Sowmya. (2014): “Role of NGO’s in uplift of tribal- A Study onVivekananda girijakalyan Kendra (VGKK) B.R.Hills. National seminar on rural

development and inclusive growth: Linkage and applications. (pp 276-283).

3. Dandakaranya.(January-2013): Dang District CollectorOffice, (pp-15).

4. Statistical data of the dangs district.(2012-13), District Panchayat- Ahwa.

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