NGOs are non-profit organizations that work on issues like human rights, the environment, health, poverty eradication, and rehabilitation. They are legally registered private organizations that do not work for profit. NGOs aim to bring positive change to society and depend on funding for their operations. They play important roles like experimenting freely, adapting to local needs, building rapport with local communities, and recruiting motivated staff. However, NGOs also face challenges like lack of funds, leadership, trained personnel, and ensuring coordination and public participation.

1. ALDWIN V. MONTECALVO

3. ANon Governmental Organization (NGO) is any non-
profit, voluntary citizens' group which is legallyconstituted,
organized and operated on a local, national or international
level. They are Task-oriented and driven by people with a
common interest
Principle
Altruism Voluntarism
Some are organized around specific issues.
→ Human rights
→ Environment
→ Health
→ Poverty eradication
→ Rehabilitation
→ Employment

5. •NGOsare government (legally)registered private organizations
that do not work for profit making and hence they are
sometimes also referred as Nonprofit Organizations. Most of
MEANING
.
the activities performed by NGOs are social. NGOsare
generally constituted by people with an intention to bring change
in society. Different NGOs can have their different goal. Some
work to bring social awareness in a particular society. Some work
for poor and underprivileged children and so on. Most NGOs
depend on funding to maintain their operation. In many
countries funding to an NGO can give a benefit of tax
exemption. In India one can register his own NGO under
Societies Registration Act, 1860.

6. History of Ngo's
International Non-governmental organizations have
a history dating back to 1839
However, the phrase “Non-government originations”
only came into popular use with the establishment of the
United national organization in 1945
However, the phrase “Non-government originations”
only came into popular use with the establishment of
the United national organization in 1945

7. DOES THE
GOVERNME
-NT
RECOGNIZE
NGOs?
It was only around 1980 that the Indian Government began to define the role
of voluntary agencies and to recognize their importance. The Sixth Five Year
Plan (1980-1985), identified new areas in which NGOs as new actors could
participate in development. These areas included.
Optimal utilization and development of renewable source of energy,
including forestry through the formation of renewable energy association at
the block level

8. Advantages of NGO'S
• → Abilityto experiment freely
•→ Flexiblein adapting to localneeds
• → Enjoy Good rapport withpeople
• → Abilityto communicate at all levels
• → Abilityto recruit experts and highly motivated staff
• → Less restrictions from the Government

9. Disadvantages of NGO'S
• Lack of funds
• Lack of dedicated leadership
• Inadequate trainedpersonnel
• Misuse of Funds
• Monopolization of leadership
• Lack of public participation
• Centralization in UrbanAreas
• Lack of Coordination

10. Responsiblitys of NGO'S
• Act as a change agent
• Environment
• Safeguarding Human Rights
• Representatives of weakersections

11. Challenges of NGO'S
• Need for honest and dedicated persons.
• Need for transparency to create confidence.
• Aproper personnel policy
• Protect the interest of the people rather than members
• Transparent and easy to operate mechanism.

12. Importance
of NGO'S
NGO’s plays an important role in the social development of a state,
nation or
a community
For the proper development of a particular country or a region, it is
very
important to bring education and awareness to the people about their
rights
and
duties.
We need to alert the people against the imposters and pretenders,
which is
generally the role of political parties which they do not tend
to do
effectively
.
political parties are expected to do the job. But in a democracy, political
parties keep only votes in their minds and generally focus on selling
their party agenda the manifesto.
In the real sense, the political party that gains a visible majority
vote is returned to power and do not put in much effort over this
issue.
Compromising with this issue means a big chunk of society is to
remain disengaged and deprived, without proper knowledge it is not
possible to achieve the goals.

13. Importance
of NGO'S
It has never been made clear but the axiom that the will of the
majority
must prevail.
It has never been made clear but the axiom that the will of the majority
must
prevail
.
Ambitious and dominating ruling party, while sitting pretty in the seat
of power, gets distanced from the real power centre if not by its own
choosing
at least by the force of
circumstances.
Under such a situation,the emergence of the third force is quite
logical.
This third force is something that is not controlled by any political set-
up and has a very significant role to play. In technical language, this
third force is called the NGOs.
It becomes a bridge between the governed andthe governor.
NGO’s plays an important role in helping out the common man with
their
rightful demands and also try to help needy people in every possible
way.

14. Importance
of NGOS
The first and foremost the NGOs are responsible for disseminating
education
among the people at large and making them aware of their
rights.
This is the biggest role as well as the biggest challenge for the NGOs.
NGOs seek to achieve large-scale change promoted indirectly through
the influence
of the political
system.
NGOs need an efficient and effective group ofprofessional members
who are able to keep supporters informed, and motivated, and must
plan and host
demonstrations and events that will keep their cause in the media.
NGO’s maintain a large informed network of supporters who can be
mobilized for events to garner media attention and influence policy
changes; hence they have the power to reach masses and bring to
light any kind of injustice prevailingwithin society.
Conclusion

15. Functions and
Objective of
NGO'S
NGOs fulfil a wide range of functions including development assistance, crisis
relief, social and health services. The areas they fulfil define their scope. Hardly
NGOs are framed to serve with one objective, and often they carry a primary
objective and subsidiary aims that serve the common or primary objective.The
major areas where NGOs serve in the globalarena.
Advocacy and awareness regarding particular issues (Doing research and
surveys, working for social justice and offering legal advice to the rural and urban
people who are in need of justice)
Education and research (like formal education, non-formal educationand
adult education programmes todecrease illiteracy rate )
Human rights
Women and Child welfare(Organizing mother and child care programmes
and value based education sessions to decrease, child deaths, malnutrition of
women at the time of pregnancy and children and improving health, hygiene
and sanitation in slum areas )

16. Functions
and
Objective
of NGO'S
Community development
Training and Capacity building
Health services
Counselling and Rehabilitation (deprived sections like the handicapped,
mentally retarded and orphans)
Socio-economic development (development of the people living inrural
areas especially in down-trodden areas)
Entrepreneurship development and training (generation of employment
opportunities, income generating activities, providing skill based training, and
imparting new technology in agriculture)

17. Objective
of
NGO'S
Culture and recreation
Participatory democracy
Formation of self help groups (provide financial assistance to the members
of SHGs in order to empower them economically )
Environmental protection
Other socialservices.

18. Problems of
NGO'S
Lack of Funds
Lack of Dedicated Leadership
Inadequate TrainedPersonnel
Misuse of Funds
Monopolization of leadership
Lack of Public Participation
Centralization in Urban Areas
Lack of Coordination
Lack of Funds
Lack of DedicatedLeadership
Inadequate Trained Personnel
Misuse of Funds
Monopolization of leadership
Lack of Public Participation
Centralization in Urban Areas
Lack of Coordination