Changing Role of Voluntary Organisations

Contents: Preface. 1. Voluntary organisations: functions and management. 2. Voluntary organisations: a theoretical and historical perspective. 3. Pluralist society: A Gandhian perspective. 4. State, NGOs and society. 5. Role of NGOs. 6. Pluralism and cultural conflict in India. 7. Code of Conduct for NGOs. 8. NGOs and international governance. 9. Involving NGOs in World Bank-supported activities. 10. NGOs and the United Nations. 11. Civil society and basic needs in the public sector: economics in India. 12. NGOs in a global future. Appendices.

"Purpose of this text book is to confirm to the following course objective:

To explain the terms--voluntary action, voluntary organization and non-government organizations.
To describe the importance, goals, functions, role, achievements and limitations of voluntary organizations, and To indicate the steps in organization information under existing legislations." (jacket)