History of Non-Governmental Organisation in Thoothukudi District

Abstract

The NGOs perform various functions for the benefit of society. The range of NGO activities is vast and is spread in all fields: environment concern, age care, rural development, health, culture and heritage, women empowerment, child care and upliftment, primary education to all children, animal welfare, disaster management and many more. India, being a mostly populated country, it is not easy to meet all social and human needs by the government without the help of NGOs. NGO takes efforts to satisfy the requirements of an ordinary man and development of the nation by undertaking various projects and thus helps the Government to fulfil its objectives. The government has identified, considering the social pattern of living and needs of citizens, schemes in which NGOs and voluntary organisations can participate. In this paper, energy is made to pursue the history of 15 selected NGOs, their mission, vision, aims and objectives, beneficiaries, significant activities and achievements, management, funds mobilisation and welfare programmes implemented in Thoothukudi district. In this paper, an exertion is made to pursue the history of 15 selected NGOs, their mission, vision, aims and objectives, beneficiaries, significant activities and achievements, management, funds mobilisation and welfare programmes implemented in Thoothukudi district. Recognising the diverse accomplishments, the scope of their tasks and unities in their welfare programmes 15 major NGOs selected for the study are Scientific Educational Development of Community Organisation, Sathankulam, Gramodhaya Social Service Society, Seidunganallur, Development Education and Welfare Institute (DEWI), Kovilpatti, Ymca Rural Community Development Project And St.Martin's Model Farm, Kayathar, Abdulkalam Rathathana Kazhagam Trust, Kovilpatti, Agriculture Water and Action for Rural Development Trust, Kovilpatti, Association for Rural Reconstruction Society, Kovilpatti, Friends Foundation Trust, Kovilpatti, John Educational and Rural Development Trust, Kovilpatti, Kammavar Ilaignarsangam Society, Kovilpatti, Annai Trust, Tiruchendur, V Able Trust, Tiruchendur, Women’s Education for Development Trust, Tiruchendur, Vyas Bharath Voluntary Youth Association for Social Service Bharath, Tiruchendur and Keela Eral Don Bosco Society, Keela Eral NGOs are successfully functioning in Thoothukudi district.