The document defines community development and its key principles. According to the popular Oxford dictionary, the word "community" is derived from the Latin words "com" meaning together and "munis" meaning to serve. Thus, a community means people serving together as an organization within a larger society. Community development is defined as a process where government and people work together to improve social, cultural and economic conditions. The principles of community development include community organization, acceptance and meaningful relationships, formal discussion, local adaptation, and equal opportunities for all.

1. COMMUNITY
DEVELOPMENT: PRINCIPLES
AND PRACTICES

2. DEFINITIONS
ACCORDING TO POPULAR OXFORD DICTIONARY, THE WORD
‘COMMUNITY’ HAS BEEN DERIVED FROM TWO LATIN WORDS,
COM, AND MUNIS. THE WORD COM MEANS TOGETHER WHILE
MUNIS MEANS TO SERVE. THUS 'COMMUNITY’ MEANS TO SERVE
TOGETHER. IT MEANS THAT COMMUNITY IS AN ORGANIZATION
OF HUMAN BEINGS FRAMED FOR THE PURPOSE OF SERVING
TOGETHER.

3. DEFINITIONS (CONTD)
COMMUNITY: A “GROUP OF PEOPLE WITH A COMMON
CHARACTERISTIC OR INTEREST LIVING TOGETHER WITHIN A
LARGER SOCIETY” OR A “BODY OF PERSONS OR NATIONS
HAVING A COMMON HISTORY OR COMMON SOCIAL,
ECONOMIC,
AND POLITICAL INTERESTS”

4. MEANING OF DEVELOPMENT
Taylor says that development
means human progress, raising
the quality of life of people and
involving them in political, social
and economic activities that affect
their daily life.

5. DEFINITIONS (CONTD)
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT: A PROCESS WHEREBY THE
EFFORTS OF GOVERNMENT ARE UNITED WITH THOSE OF THE
PEOPLE TO IMPROVE THE SOCIAL, CULTURAL, AND ECONOMIC
CONDITIONS IN COMMUNITIES

6. PRINCIPLES OF COMMUNITY
DEVELOPMENT
1.Principle of Community
Organization2.Principle of Acceptance and Meaningful
Relationship
3.Principle of Formal Discussion
4.Principle of Local Adaptation
5.Principle of Equal Opportunities for all
People

7. KEY READINGS
• Prof. Dr. Zari Rafique. (n.d.). Community Development:
Concept and Practice. 2nd edition. Peshawar: Saif Printing Press.
• Rudolph K. Schnabel and Edward A. Parmee. (n.d.).
Understanding Community Development:Participants Manual.
Corvallis: Western Rural Development Center, Oregon State
University.