the main functions of the voluntary organization is to identifying the needs of individuals ,groups , communities , and initiate programmes and projects to meet them on their own or with the grant- in -aid of the government.

1. UNIT-VII
REHABILITATION
ROLE OF VALUNTARY ORGANIZATION IN
REHABILITATION SERVICES
Dr. Anjalatchi
M.sc(N)MD(AM)MBA(HA)

2. Content of the chapter
• Role of voluntary organization in rehabilitation
• Introduction
• Definition
• Function
• Characteristic
• Role of voluntary sector
• List of agency
• Role of NGO in disabled person

3. VOLUNTARY HEALTH ORGANIZATION
• A voluntary organization is a non-
governmental autonomous, non profit
organization supported mainly by voluntary
contribution in cash and time from the general
public or the certain segment of the public,
specialized to carry out a number of functions
related to development aid and emergency
relief.

4. DEFINITION
• “Voluntary organization is a group of persons
organized on the basis of voluntary
membership without state control for the
furtherance of some common interests of its
members” David .L.Sills:

5. FUNCTION
• 1. Supplementing the work of government
agencies.
• 2. Pioneering
• 3. Education
• 4. Demonstration
• 5. Guarding the work of government agencies
• 6. Advancing health legislation

6. CHARACTERISTIC
1. It should be established by a group of private,
individual or NGO.
2. It should be autonomous.
3. It should be managed by an independent,
voluntary board of directors elected
periodically by the members.
4. It should have a clearly define constitution (
Niyam samvbhidhan) and we accountable to
that constitution.

7. CONTINUED
5. It should be financially independent.
6. It should have a formal legal status,
permanent head quarters and employees.
7. Professional and voluntary staff and it should
have humanitarian, objectives and program.

8. ROLE OF VALUNTARY SECTORS
1. Specialized community health programmes.
2. Integrated development programme.
3. Health care for special group of people.
4. Government voluntary organization.
5. Health for sponsored by rotary club, lions
club.
6. Health researchers and activist.
7. Campaigns group.

9. LIST OF AGENCY WORKING IN
• CARE
• UNICEF
• IRCS
• TAOI
• HKNS
• FPAI
• ICCW
• WHO
• OXAFM

10. IRCS
• Indian Red Cross Society:- The Indian Red Cross Society
was established in 1920.
• It has a network of over 4000 branches all over India. It has
been executing programmes for the promotion of health,
prevention of disease and mitigation of suffering among
the people. Its activities are:-
• a) Relief Work
• b) Milk and Medical supplies
• c) Armed Forces
• d) Maternal and Child Welfare Services
• e) Family Planning
• f) Blood Bank and First Aid

11. HKNS
• Hind Kusht Nivaran Sangh:- The Hind Kusht Nivaran Sangh
was founded in 1950 with its headquarters in New Delhi.
• Its precursor was the Indian council of the British Empire
Leprosy Relief Association which was renamed as LEPRA in
1950.
• The programme of work of the Sangh includes rendering of
financial assistance to various leprosy homes and clinics,
health education through publications and posters, training
of medical workers and physiotherapists, conducting
research and field investigation, organising All-India Leprosy
Workers Conferences and publication of ‘ Leprosy in India’ ,
a quarterly journal.

12. ICCW
• Indian Council For Child Welfare:- Indian Council
for Child Welfare was established in 1952.It is
affiliated with the International Union for Child
Welfare. The services of I.C.C.W. are devoted to
secure for India’s children those “opportunities
and facilities, by law and other means” which are
necessary to enable them to develop physically,
mentally, morally, spiritually and socially in a
healthy and normal manner and in conditions of
freedom and dignity.

13. TAOI
• Tuberculosis Association of India:- The
tuberculosis association of India was formed
in1939 .It has branches in all the states in
India. The activities of this association
comprise organising a T.B. Seal campaign
every year to raise fund, training of doctors ,
health visitors and social workers in
antituberculosis work, promotion of health
education and promotion of consultations and
conferences.

14. FPAI
• Family Planning Association Of India:- The
family planning association was formed in
1949 with its headquarters at Mumbai. It has
done pioneering work in propagating family
planning in India. The association has
branches al over the country. One of the
activities of the Headquarters is to answer
enquiries on family planning by
correspondence or by personal interviews.

15. AIBRS
• The All-India Blind Relief society :- The All
India Blind Relief Society was established in
1946 with a view to coordinate different
institutions working for the blind.

16. Role of voluntary organization in
disabled rehabilitation
• Voluntary organizations in India are guided
and funded by the scheme namely deendayal
diasbled rehabilitation scheme, under the
control of the ministry of social justice and
empowerment and their funtions are as
follows:

17. Continued
• Early interventional and trainning
• Survey , Indentification , awareness and
sensitization
• Vocational trainning
• Sheltered workshop
• Special scholl for the persons with disabilities
• Home based rehabilitation program
• Home management program
• Rehabilitation of leprosy
• Community based rehabilitation

18. Continued
• Legal counseling , legal aid and analysis and
evaluation of existing laws
• Grants for purchase of vehicle
• Construction of building
• Grants for computer
• Half way home for psychosocial rehabilitation
of treated and controlled mentally ill persons

19. Disability & development sector:
• India has witnessed the emergence of many
• NGOs in the last few decades
• Large bilateral funding institutions
• Intermediary NGOs are generally comprised of some individuals who have
for some reasons and motivations started to work either on behalf or with
the people with disabilities.
• Grass root organizations /Disabled People’s Organizations (DPO) /parents
organizations, women’s groups etc., who are mainly peoples organizations,
• comprised of individuals, who came together by particular interest or
common characteristics.
•

20. • Disability and development sector is
reaching the people who are in need
• They are
• Effective, efficient, innovative
• Responsible to the problems at grass roots
• Speak to and speak for economically, socially and
politically marginalised people.
• Working for an Inclusive society with equal rights
and opportunities for ‘All’
•

21. Disability & development sector
• Major players:
• •NGOs
• disability /development
• organisations including the support
• Organisations
• People’s organisations
• Community
• Government ( Central & state
• different departments)
•

22. • The Constitution of India clearly defines the role of
Central and State Governments in relation to the
fundamental rights of the citizens of India.
• The Fundamental Rights are contained in exclusive Part
III of the Constitution.
They are the
1.Right to Equality
2.Right to Freedom
3.Right against Exploitation
4.Right to Freedom of Religion
5.Cultural and Educational Rights

23. • Health, education, livelihood, social security :the components of
disability & development Government is primarily responsible for
all these major sectors which requires availability of adequate
funds, appropriate policy framework, and effective delivery
machinery.
• The Government of India is involved in a large number of
programmes in these sectors/area. .
• it is important for the national government to make policies to
minimize inequalities not only amongst individuals or groups of
people living in few States but also amongst these people residing
in different areas of the country /all states.
• All the Govt. programmes / facility should maintain a standard
/quality not only the quantity.
• Govt. facilities should be delivered with due respect to the
individuals / people who are in need.
• Disability, women, children should be a cross cutting agenda.

24. Role of Government : existing schemes
& facilities
• Govt. is responsible for the implementation of existing
schemes and facilities for the development
• of economically and socially disadvantaged people.
• Monitoring & evaluation of the impact in their life.
• Service delivery through different departments for the
economically and socially marginalized people with a special
focus on women and children.
• Appropriate amendments of the existing schemes and
facilities in consultation with the stakeholders.
• Mass awareness /dissemination of information.
• Sensitization / orientation of the service providers.
• Use of media ( print and audio-visual) and IEC.
•

25. • New policies, new laws, new programmes based on
the needs and rights of people
• Govt. should have proper data base on number and needs of
grass root level people and should be ready with allocation of
budget based on that information.
• Govt. should formulate new policies, new laws, new
programmes in consultation with the stakeholders/civil
society / users of the programmes.
• Should use the experience and expertise of the NGO sector in
developing, implementation, monitoring of all Govt.
programmes.
• Govt. should use the disability & development sector to reach
the grass root level people who are in need of Govt. support.
• Govt. should have good network with the NGOs at all level.
•

26. • Govt. and international forums, corporates, support
agencies etc.
• Working with the private sector and funding institutions to influence
their policies and practices to include issues of disabilities and other
development issues, specially the issues of women and children.
• Working with UN and other international bodies for regular updates
from all over the World.
• Signing and ratification of different UN treaty and policy formulation to
fulfill that obligations. The policies should govern the various laws and
programmes. The proper budget allocation for implementation of
those programmes.
• Formulation of rules and provisions for the Corporate and private
sector to motivate them to join hands with the Govt. and NGOs for the
development of the nation through a right based model.
•

27. • Govt. & NGOs Govt and NGOs should join hands at
all levels.
• Govt. must find out replicable models developed by the NGOs with
an aim to take up and implement the same through out the
country. The model should ensure inclusion with a special focus on
women and children and reaching the unreached population.
• Govt. must use /utilise the vast experience & expertise and
• the network of the NGO sector.
• Institulisation of the good practices of NGOs in a systematic
• manner to bring changes in the life of the people.
• Monitoring & evaluation should be done by the civil society.
• Govt. shouls be trnsparent and accountable to the people

28. Changes being seen
Gradually removing the misconception about disability
and other marginalised use and demystifying disability.
Crucial role played in formation of new policies, Acts etc.
Implementation of Govt. schemes like ADIP, NT’s , NREGS,
NRLM, SSM, IAY etc through NGOs.
Paradigm shift in disability rehabilitation medical model
to social model... right based model involvement of
persons with disabilities , their families and disability
development organizations in consultations.
National & international network, forum Inclusion of the
issues of disabilities in other Govt. departments and
policies and schemes.

29. Challenges
• Financial constraints (as stated by the Govt.)
• Huge population and under developed rural area / many
parts of the country
• Insufficient appropriate personnel
• Initiatives are at primary stage
• Lack of interest of primary duty bearers
• Disability and other right based issues are not yet
important issue /cross cutting agenda in development
agenda of Govt. & non govt sector.
• Lack of appropriate political will.
• Citizens of India is not aware of their rights.
• Right based movements are not yet bottom up process.

30. ROLE OF NGO
• Depending on the approaches adopted and the priorities
set voluntary agencies have been classified into seven
categories - J.B. Singh
• signifying at large that voluntary agencies operate today in
seven distinct areas. These are:
• Charity: giving food, clothing, medicine, alms in cash and
kind, land, buildings, etc.
• Welfare: providing facilities for education, health,
drinking water, roads, communication, etc.
• Relief: responding to call of duties during naturally
calamities like floods, drought, earthquakes and man- made
calamities like ravages of war, etc
•

31. CONTINUED
• Rehabilitation: continuing and follow up of the work in
areas struck by calamities and starting activities durable
in nature
• Services: building up infrastructure in depressed backward
areas. Tractor hiring services, providing or facilitating credit,
supply of seeds, fertilizers, technical know-how etc.
• Development of social-economic environment around
human beings: socio economic transformation on area
basis covering all people in a given area.
• Development of Human Beings: Conscious raising,
awakening, raising conscience, organizing, recording of
priorities to suit social justice

32. Government of India Schemes for
NGOs
 Ministry of Culture This section covers the information related to Ministry of
Culture schemes which involves NGOs.
 Ministry of Health and Family Welfare This topic covers the information related to
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare Schemes which involves NGOs.
 Ministry of Human Resource Development This section covers the information
related to Ministry of Human Resource Development Schemes for NGOs
 Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment This topic covers the information
related to Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment Schemes for NGOs
 Ministry of Tribal Affairs This section covers the information related to Ministry of
Tribal Affairs Schemes to NGOs
 Ministry of Women & Child Development This topic covers the information
related to Ministry of Women & Child Development Schemes which involve NGOs.
 National AIDS Control Organisation (NACO) This topic covers the information
related to schemes of National AIDS Control Organisation (NACO) implemented
through NGOs.

33. NGO-Voluntary Sector
• eSamvad portal This topic provides information related to eSamvad
portal.
• Government of India Schemes for NGOs This section covers all the
information and Schemes associated with Ministry /Departments of
Governament of India
• National Youth Corps This topic provides information about National
Youth Corps.
• NGO-Partnership System Portal This topic provides information about the
NGO-Partnership System (NGO-PS) Portal (NGO-DARPAN) of NITI Ayog.
• Policies and Acts This topic covers the information related to Policies and
Acts for NGO- Voluntary sector
• Rashtriya Yuva Sashaktikaran Karyakram This topic provides information
related to Rashtriya Yuva Sashaktikaran Karyakram.
• Tech Innovations by NGOs for Social change This topic provides you
activities of NGOs using innovative technologies to deliver social services.

34. Conclusion
Disability & development sector is incomplete without
the collaboration in between Govt. and NGOs /
Development organizations.
Not always criticize but join hands collaborate,
coordinate, guide and advocate for the rights.
Help the people with disabilities / others to raise their
voice and do advocacy directly with the Govt.
Connect the Govt. with the people at all levels.
NGOS also need to be more transparent and accountable
to motivate Govt. to join hands.
Need for more collaborative efforts with Govt.

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