The document defines and describes the characteristics of an association or committee. It states that [1] a committee is an organization formed by individuals on the basis of cooperation to fulfill one or more of their common needs. It provides that [2] committees are important means for meeting our needs and achieving common objectives. Finally, it outlines that [3] a committee is a formally organized group with stated goals, optional membership, and rules of operation that allows individuals to work together temporarily to accomplish a specific purpose before disbanding.

1. DR. MAHENDRA KUMAR SHARMA
ASST. PROF. (SOCIOLOGY)
Shri Shankaracharya Mahavidyalaya, Junwani,
Bhilai. (C.G.)

2. • tc dqN O;fDr viuh ,d ;k vf/kd vko';drkvksa dks iwjk djus ds fy, lg;ksx ds
vk/kkj ij fdlh laxBudk fuekZ.k djrs gS rc blh laxBudks lfefr dgrs gSA
When some people build an organization on the basis of cooperation to
fulfill one or more of their needs, then this organization is called a
committee.
• Lkfefr;ka gekjh vko';drkvksa dks iwjk djus dk egRoiw.kZ lk/ku gSA
Committees are an important means of meeting our needs.
• tc leku fgr okys dqN O;fDr vius mÌs';ksa dks izkIr djus ds fy, lg;ksx ds }kjk
fdlh laxBudk fuekZ.k djrs gS] rc O;fDr;ksads blh laxBudks ge lfefr dgrs gSA
When some individuals of common interest form an organization through
cooperation to achieve their objectives, then this association of
individuals is called the committee
.

3. Definition Of Association
• eSdkboj,oa istdsvuqlkj& ^^lfefr O;fDr;ksadkdksbZHkhoglewggS tksfdlh
fo'ks"kmÌs';;kmÌs';ksadksizkIr djusdsfy,laxfBrgksrsgSA^^
• An Association is a group organized for the pursuit of an interest or group of
interests in common" - Maclver and Page
• cksxkMZl ds vuqlkj & ^^fdlh fo'ks"k mÌs'; dks izkIr djus ds fy, fey&tqydj dk;Z
djusokysO;fDr;ksadslewgdkslfefrdgk tkrkgSA^^
• fxUlcxZ ds vuqlkj & ^^ fdUgh fuf'pr mÌs';ksa dks iwjk djus ds fy, tc dqN
O;fDr;ksa ds lg;ksx ds vk/kkj ij ,d laxBu dh LFkkiuk djrs gS rc blh laxBu dks ge
lfefrdgrsgSA^^
• "An Association is a group of social being related to one - another by the fact
that they possess or have instituted in common an organization with a view to
securing a specific ends" - M. Ginsberg

4. Characteristics Of Association
• lfefr O;fDr;ksa dk laxBugS (Organization of individuals)
• fuf'pr mÌs'; (stated goals)
• fopkjiwoZd LFkkiuk(Thoughtful establishment)
• ,sfPNd lnL;rk (Optional membership)
• ,d vkSipkfjd laxBu(A formal organization)
• Lkqfuf'pr fu;e (Sure rule)
• Lkfefr ,d lk/kugS (The committee is a tool)
• lg;ksx dh iz/kkurk (Primacy of cooperation)
• vLFkk;h LoHkko (Temporary nature)

5. Characteristics Of Association
 lfefr O;fDr;ksa dk laxBugS (Organization of individuals)
• ,d lfefr dk fuekZ.k O;fDr;ksa }kjk gksus ds dkj.k bls ,d lkekftd lewg dgk tkldrk gSA bl n`f"Vdks.k ls lfefr ,d
ewrZbdkbZ gSA
It can be called a social group due to the formation of a committee by individuals.
From this point of view the committee is a tangible unit.
 fuf'pr mÌs'; (stated goals)
• izR;sd lfefr ds dqN fuf’pr mís’; gksrs gS ftldks lfefr ds ek/;e ls ls ghiwjk fd;k tkrkgSA lfefr fuekZ.k ds igys
gh mís’;ksa dk fu/kkZj.k dj fy;k tkrkgSA
Each committee has certain objectives which are accomplished through the
committee itself. The objectives are decided before the committee is formed.
 fopkjiwoZd LFkkiuk (Thoughtful establishment)
• Lkfefr ,d fopkjiwoZd LFkkfir fd;k x;k laxBu gSA O;fDr;ksa }kjk ;kstukc) :Ik lfefr dh LFkkiuk
djrs gSA vFkkZr~ lfefr dh LFkkiuk Lor% ugh gksrkgSA
The committee is a thoughtfully established organization. The committee is set
up by individuals as planned. That is, the committee is not established
automatically.

6. • ,sfPNd lnL;rk (Optional membership)
lfefr dk lnL; cuuk ;k u cukuk iw.kZr;k O;fDr;ksa dh viuh bPNk ij fuHkZj
curs gS ftlesa vius fgrks vFkok vko’;drk,sa iwjk gksus dh vk’kk gksrh
Whether or not to become a member of the committee depends entirely on the
individual's own will. Individuals become members of the same committee which has
the hope of fulfilling their interests or needs.
• ,d vkSipkfjd laxBu (A formal organization)
lfefr ds vUnj izR;sd lnL; dh ,d lqfuf’pr izfLFkfr gksrh gSA vkSj izR;sd lnL;
fofHkUu vf/kdkj izkIr gksrs gSA izR;sd lnL; nwljs ls dsoy mruk gh lEcU/k
dks iwjk dj ldsA
Each member has a certain position within the committee. And each member gets
different rights according to this situation. Each member has only as much connection
with the other as he can fulfill a particular objective.
• Lkqfuf'pr fu;e (Sure rule)
Lkfefr dk fuekZ.k ftu mís’;ksa ds fy, fd;k tkrk gS] mUgs izkIr djus ds fy, lfefr ds
lnL; dks bUgh fu;eks ds vuqlkj dk;Z djuk gksrk gSA
For achieving the objectives for which the committee is created, the committee has its
own set and clear rules. Each member has to work according to these rules.

7. • Lkfefr ,d lk/ku gS (The committee is a tool)
Lkfefr Lo;a esa ,d y{; u gksdj dsoy mís’;ksa dh iwfrZ dk lk/ku
The committee is not a goal in itself but only a means of accomplishing the
objectives.
• lg;ksx dh iz/kkurk (Primacy of cooperation)
lfefr ,d ,slk laxBu gS ftldh lQyrk lnL;ksa ds lg;ksxh lEcU/kksa ij gh vf/kd
la?k"kZ c<+ tkrs gS] rc ;k rks og lfefr Hkax gks tkrh gS vFkok mlds
The committee is an organization whose success depends more on the collaborative
relationships of the members. When conflicts increase in a committee, then either that
committee gets dissolved or its structure changes.
• vLFkk;h LoHkko (Temporary nature)
lfefr dh izd`fr rqyukRed :Ik ls vf/kd LFkkbZ ugh gksrhA O;fDr;ksa dh
gksus ds dkj.k iqjkuh lfefr;kWa Hkax gks tkrh gS vkSj mlds LFkku ij u;h
The nature of the committee is not comparatively more permanent. Due to
change in the needs and interests of individuals, the old committees get
dissolved and new committees are replaced.

8. Sociological Importance Of Association
• vko';drkvksa dh iwfrZ dk lk/ku(Means of meeting needs)
• O;fDrRo ds fodkl dk vk/kkj (Basis of Personality development)
• ikjLifjdlg;ksx (Mutual support)
• Tkuer dk fuekZ.k (Poll creation)
• vf/kdkjksadh j{kk (Protect rights)
• Lkekthdj.kdk izeq[k lk/ku (Major means of socialization)

9. • vko';drkvksa dhiwfrZ dk lk/ku (Means of meeting needs)
LkfefrO;fDr;ksadh vko’;drkvksadh iwfrZdklk/kugSA lfefrdslnL;cudj O;fDrijLij ,dnqljsdh
vko’;drkvksadksiwjk djus esaalg;ksxnsrsgSA
The Association is a means of meeting the needs of individuals. By becoming
members of the committee, individuals cooperate in meeting each other's
needs.
• O;fDrRods fodkl dk vk/kkj (Basis of Personality development)
LkfefrO;fDrRodsfodkldkvk/kkjgSA lfefrds }kjkO;fDr;ksaesa ln~xq.kksadkfodklgksrkgSA ge dh
Hkkouk]R;kxdhHkkouk]lg;ksx]izsevkfndhHkkoukdkfodklgksrkgSA
The Association is the basis of personality development. The virtues develop
in individuals through the committee. We develop a sense of self, a spirit of
sacrifice, a feeling of cooperation, love, etc.
• ikjLifjd lg;ksx (Mutual support)
lfefr,d ,slk laxBugS ftldhlQyrklnL;ksadslg;ksxhlEcU/kksaij gh vf/kdfuHkZj gksrhgSA tcfdlhlfefresa
la?k"kZc<+tkrsgS]rc;krksog lfefrHkaxgkstkrhgS vFkokmlds<kWPksesa ifjorZugkstkrkgSA
The committee is an organization whose success depends more on the collaborative
relationships of the members. When conflicts increase in a committee, then either that
committee gets dissolved or its structure changes.

10. • Tkuer dkfuekZ.k (Poll creation)
Lkfefr ,d fopkjiwoZd LFkkfir fd;k x;klaxBu gSA lekt dh fofHkUu vko’;drkvksa
dks iwjk djus ,oa leL;kvksa ds lek/kku gsrqtuer dhfuekZ.k dj ;kstukc) :Ik lfefr dh
fuekZ.k djrs gSA
The Association is a thoughtfully established organization. To meet
the various needs of the society and to solve the problems, by creating a
public opinion, they f.orm a Association as planned

11. Conclusion
• lfefr O;fDr;ksa dk ,d laxBukRed lewg gS tks fdlh fo'ks"k mÌs';ksa dks iwjk
djus ds fy, tkucw>dj cuk;k tkrkgSA
• O;fDr ,d gh le; esa ,d ls vf/kd lfefr ds lnL; cu ldrs gSA
• lfefr esa O;fDr;ksa dh lnL;rk ,sfPNd gkssrh gSA O;fDr pkgs rks lfefr dh
lnL;rk dHkhHkh NksM+ldrk gSA
• mÌs';ksa dh iwfrZ gksus ijlfefr dks Hkaxfd;k tk ldrkgSA
• lfefr dj ewy mÌs'; feytqydj ,d nwljs dh ;k lekt dh fofHkUu vko';drkvksa dks
iwjkdjuk gSA ftlesa ge dh Hkkouk,oa lkeqnkf;d Hkkoukfo|eku gksrs gSA

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