NGOs play an important role in rural development in India. The document discusses several NGOs working in Karnataka like RUDSETI, SKDRDP, MYRADA, AMEF, BAIF, and Karuna Trust. It provides details on the objectives, activities, and impact of these NGOs. For example, a study found that SKDRDP significantly increased land development work, irrigation facilities, employment opportunities, and introduced subsidiary occupations and improved cropping patterns for beneficiaries. Overall, NGOs fill important gaps and help empower communities through activities like training, livelihood generation, watershed development, and advocacy.

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Role of Non-Governmental Organizations
(NGOs)in Rural

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4. Objectives
To study the concept of Rural Development.
To know the concept of NGOs.
To understand the important role of NGOs in Rural
Development.
To review the research studies related to role of NGOs in
Rural Development.
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5.  “Indian Rural Development is very necessary - it is really the development
of India. If rural India is strengthened India will become more strong. In
rural development you have to see that you empower people, local people
take responsibility to do what they need to do – take care of their
surroundings, take care of their environment. It should not be just that
someone comes, does charity and walks away. It should all come from
within. You have to kindle the spirit in every person.”
H.H. Sri Sri Ravi Shankar
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6. Rural development
According to Ensminger, “Rural Development is a process of
transformation from traditionally oriented rural culture towards
an acceptance and reliance on science and technology”.
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7. Components of Rural Development policy
Man and environment
Ecological setting
Means of production and appropriate technology
Building of institutional infrastructure
Self-reliance
Distributive justice
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8. Agriculture Village Education Services
industries
Development Modernization Technical Dispensary
Mechanization Technical training Artisan skills Health guidance
High Yielding Marketing Agriculture Family welfare
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Rural Development

9. Definition: non-government, non-state, not for profit
– not monolithic organization.
Types: Include community-based organizations, water user
associations, farmer organizations and people's movements.
Role: Stakeholders and partner in development agenda,
together with borrowing/donor countries and private sector.
Activities: Include project implementation and advocacy.
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NGOs

10. Basic Facts on NGO
Total Number of NGO in India 1.2 million
Rural Based 53%
Urban Based 47%
Unregistered 49.6%
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(Source: Invisible, Yet Widespread: The Non-Profit Sector In India, December
2008, PRIA)

11. Sources of Funding in India
Sources Percentage of Total Fund
Local (peoples contribution and
Corporate Contribution)
80%
Government 13%
International 7%
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(Source: Invisible, Yet Widespread: The Non-Profit Sector In India, December
2008, PRIA)
Sources of funding in India

12. Types of funding
Types Percentage of Total Fund
Self Generated 51.0%
Loans 7.1%
Grants 29.0%
Donations 12.9%
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(Source: Invisible, Yet Widespread: The Non-Profit Sector In India, December
2008, PRIA)

13. NGO are involved in the following
Policy Formulation
As Pressurisers /Agenda Setting
As Service Deliverers
As Monitors
As innovators
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14. NGO type can be understood by their orientation
Charitable orientation
Service orientation
Participatory orientation
Empowering orientation
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Types of NGOs

15. Why we need NGOs
In a large developing country like India, there are numerous gaps
in the development process between reach and requirement of
services –
sometimes due to ignorance,
sometimes due to lack of willingness,
sometimes due to lack of awareness,
sometimes just due to reluctance,
sometimes due to non-availability of services.
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16. Main Objectives of NGOs
To assist and guide the members in obtaining financial and technical
assistance for rural development programmes.
To undertake integrated programmes for the upliftment and economic
development of rural India.
To assist in the development of Self Help Groups (SHGs) of farmers.
To organize and conduct such promotional and training programmes.
To undertake identification, development, adaptation and promotion of
appropriate technologies.
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17. Activity sphere of NGOs in Rural Development
EDP
Women & Child Development
Income generating activities
Promote sustainable agriculture development
Economic Development
Education
Disaster Preparedness and Response
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18. Importance of NGOs
The need to help a specific groups.
Imparting certain skills through training to augment the income
of the target groups.
To popularize social activities aimed at improving the quality
of life for the disadvantaged groups.
To popularize appropriate technologies by improving
indigenous machines, tools, artifacts and demonstrating their
superiority.
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19. Important NGOs working in Karnataka
RUDSETI
SKDRDP
MYRADA
AME
BAIF
KARUNA TRUST
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20. RUDSETI
Started: 1982
President: Dr. D Veerendra Hegde.
Place: Ujire in Karnataka
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21. Vision statement
RUDSETI considers the youth as valuable human resource of
the country to exploit the scope available in various avenues
by launching the lucrative micro enterprises.
Transformation of youth into productive assets by short
duration intervention.
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22. Objectives of RUDSETI
To identify , orient, train counsel and assist young people to
take various self-employment ventures and to take up all
such activities as are relevant in the field of self-
employment.
To train rural development workers required by various
organization.
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23. Training programmes
1) EDP (Entrepreneurship Development Programme)
a) Agriculture EDP
b) Product EDP
c) Process EDP
d) General EDP
2)Programme for established Entrepreneurs
a) Skill up gradation
b) Growth programme
3) Rural Development &HRD programme
4) Technology Transfer Programme
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24. Special features of RUDSETI
Individual attention at all stages to beneficiaries.
Development through constant counseling and continuous
follow up.
Excellent co-ordination between the beneficiary and other
agencies.
Low budget project which can be emulated.
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25. SKDRDP
SKDRDP- Srikshetra Dharmasthala Rural Development
Project
President: Dr. D Veerendra Hegde.
Place: Karkala (taluk) Dakshina kannada (district)
Started: 1982
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26. Aim of the project:
Rejuvenating the villages by strengthening their
natural, social and economic roots, besides promoting
balanced development of natural and human resource
in rural areas.
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27. Objectives of the (SKDRDP)
To work towards the upliftment of the rural poor.
To organize the rural populace in mobilizing the rural
infrastructure for a swift development.
To utilize locally available natural and human resources for
progress.
To introduce gainful sustainable means for development of
agriculture.
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28. Cont….
To encourage farm sector and the non-farm sector activities.
To blend integrity, discipline and values in the process of
development.
To facilitate participatory community and village development
programmes.
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29. MYRADA
MYRADA-Mysore Resettlement and Development Agency
Established in -1968
Mission
To foster of ongoing change in favour of the rural poor.
To promote strategies through which the full potential of
women and children are realized.
To influence public polices in favour of the poor.
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30. Areas of work
Rural credit system
Organizations of women
Management of micro-watershed
Forestry
Resettlement
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31. AMEF (Agriculture Man Ecology Foundation)
Started-1980
Chairman- Dr. R. Dwarakinath
Place- Bangalore
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32. Mission
AME will work towards sustainable livelihoods through innovations
in technology, harnessing indigenous and advanced knowledge
systems.
AME will promote sustainable agriculture and natural resource
management systems that address issues of ecological degradation.
These developments will be disseminated widely for empowering
the resource-poor and disadvantaged farm families and
communities.
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33. Objectives
Promoting livelihood improvement in dry land farming on the
Deccan plateau.
Improving and promoting alternative farming practices to
bolster food security, strengthen livelihoods.
Address environment issues and promote more sustainable
agriculture practices.
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34. BAIF
BAIF- Bharathiya Agro-Industry Foundation
Started -1980
Aim –implementing an Integrated Rural Development
programme
Mission -is to create opportunities of gainful self-
employment for the rural families, especially
disadvantaged sections, ensuring sustainable livelihood,
enriched environment, improved quality of life and good
human values.
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35. Programmes
Livestock development
Integrated watershed development programme
Agri-Horti-Forestry
Agri-Business
Empowerment of women
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36. KARUNA TRUST
Karuna Vision
Our vision is of a world without prejudice, in which every human
being has the opportunity to fulfill their potential, regardless of
their background or beliefs.
Karuna Mission
To support and empower the most disadvantaged children,
women and men in South Asia to meet their needs, access their
legal rights and participate fully in society.
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37. Achievements
Become a leading organization working with people from Dalit
(ex-'untouchable') communities.
Helped establish an effective Dalit-run spiritual and social
movement in India Established links with a wide range of
effective and committed partner organizations in India.
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38. NGO KVKs
JSS KVK
BARDS KVK
HK PATIL KVK
MYRADA KVK (TN)
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39. Strength
Experience of working with Community
Integrated project approach
Peoples’ faithfulness
Community acceptance
Innovation encouraged
Transparency
Need-based planning
Enabling and Facilitation
Working in Team
Learning from Doing
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40. Weakness
Unequal capacity of NGOs
 Weak partnership with Government
 Lack of clarity of Govt. about NGOs
 Misunderstanding of NGOs about Govt.
 Lack of conceptual clarity
 Lack of sustainability
 Lack of visibility
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RESEARCHSTUDIES

42. A Study on the impact of Rural Development
programme implemented by an Voluntary
Organization and its managerial aspects - 1987
NAGARAJA, V.
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43. Impact of SKDRDP on land development
Category Before SKDRDP
No. %
After SKDRDP
No. %
Land development
work done 28 27.0 97 96.0
Land development
work not done 74 73.0 5 4.0
Total 102 100.00 102 100.0
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(n=102)
Nagaraja (1987)

44. Impact of SKDRDP on irrigation facilities
Category Before SKDRDP
No. %
After SKDRDP
No. %
Irrigation
facilities
available
26 25.0 65 64.0
No irrigation
facilities
76 75.0 37 36.0
Total 102 100.00 102 100.0
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(n=102)
Nagaraja (1987)

45. Impact of SKDRDP on increase in employment opportunity for
the beneficiaries
Category Below average
No. %
Above average
No. %
Before SKDRDP 41 40.0 61 60.0
After SKDRDP 28 27.0 74 73.0
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Nagaraja (1987)
(n=102)

46. Impact of SKDRDP on starting subsidiary occupation
Nature subsidiary
occupation
Before SKDRDP
No. %
After SKDRDP
No. %
Dairy 4 3.0 11 11.0
Poultry 2 2.0 3 3.0
Bee-keeping 2 2.0 12 12.0
Rubber cultivation - - 8 8.0
Sericulture - - 19 18.0
Beneficiaries not
started any of above
subsidiary
occupation
94 93.0 49 48.0
Total 102 100.00 102 100.0
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(n=102)
Nagaraja (1987)

47. Impact of SKDRDP on changes in cropping pattern
(n=102)
Cropping
Category
Before SKDRDP
No. %
After SKDRDP
No. %
Mono cropping 93 92.0 8 8.0
Double cropping 9 8.0 11 11.0
Integrated mixed
cropping - - 12 12.0
Double cropping
with integrated
mixed cropping
- - 71 69.0
Total 102 100.00 102 100.0
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Nagaraja (1987)

48. A Study on Knowledge and Adoption of improved dairy
management practices by farmers train by RUDSETI
Chitradurga- 1997
KRISHNAMURTHY, K.
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49. Over all knowledge of improved dairy management
practices by trained and untrained farmers
Category Trained =50
No % knowledge
score
Un Trained =50
No % knowledge
score
Low 7 14 14.57 9 18 8.33
Medium 27 54 20.74 32 64 13.81
High 16 32 25.75 9 18 23.88
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Krishnamurthy (1997)
(n=100)

50. Role of Non- Governmental Organizations in Rural
Development: A case study-2001
INDU BHASKAR AND GEETHAKUTTY, P.S
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51. Group Class Frequency Percentage
Least beneficial 0.0-0.2 - -
Less beneficial >0.21-<0.6 - -
Moderately
beneficial
0.61-<0.9 10 10.00
Most beneficial 0.91 and above 90 90.00
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Indu Bhaskar and Geethakutty (2001)
Distribution of beneficiaries based on the Index of consequences
of rural development efforts of the NGOs

52. People’s participation in watershed development
programme implemented by government and non-
government – A comparative analysis -2001
MADHAVA REDDY, K.V.
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53. Distribution of beneficiaries according to their extent of participation
in watershed development programme implemented by GO and NGO
Participation
level
GO
No. %
NGO
No. %
Total
No. %
Low 21 35.0 9 15.0 30 25.0
Medium 22 36.7 16 26.6 38 31.7
High 17 28.3 35 58.0 52 43.3
Total 60 100.0 60 100.0 120 100.0
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(n=120)
Madhava Reddy (2001)

54. Dynamics of voluntary organization-2001
TAWADE et.al
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55. Programmes and activities undertaken by pratishthan
Activity Benefits accrued
100Power tillers distribution
Cultivation of kokum
Watershed development
Stone fencing to area
Land development
Concept of village planning institute
Health service center
Gokul vigyan yatra
Literacy campaign
Cultivation of citronella
Agro industries estate
Total eight villages
Increased mango plantation in area
200 ha fallow land comes under cultivation
21 lakh seedlings were prepared
Two villages were covered
300 villages, 1.50 lakh people benefited
Skill improvement techniques and skill of their
profession
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Tawade et.al (2001)

56. Analytical frameworks for the rural development
programme of NGOs
Aspect Points considered
A) planning
1.Goals
2.Objectives
3. Resource acquisition
4. Market scope
5. Coalition building
Encompassing all living situation of rural people
Specific to land and land based activities
1. Locally available 2. External
1.Locally market 2. Internal 3. External
Village institutions, other NGOs research institutes
B) Implementation
Planning
Monitoring and review
Leadership
Motivational reward
People selection
Bottom up approach
Close supervision
Local cosmopolite
Incentives to village institution
Resource poor as beneficiaries
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Tawade et.al (2001)

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Conclusion

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