subject: India Social Service [print this page] There are a lot of NGOs as well as other social services in India. In a thickly populated and developing nation such as India, social service groups play great role in fostering development in different aspects and at various levels. Indian social service is often organized in form of NGOs. And their scope of services is also extensive as that of NGOs. In fact, in more organized and top social service organizations in India, the operational standard is typical of a big corporation.
The social service movements in India are engaged in different activities; but like the NGOs, some of them may be specializing in specific areas such as child care, educational, women empowerment, health, social services and many others
For the social service movements that may focus on issues related to children, their scope of operation may include;
Provision of shelter for homeless children through various fund sourcing methods such as inviting large corporations and even international bodies to assist, and also partnering with the government.
Sourcing for scholarship programmes on behalf of the underprivileged children and embarking on various childrens education promotion campaigns. They also partner with government and other interested individuals and bodies in providing educational facilities and other materials that foster quality education of distressed children.
Initiating various programs for training children with disabilities on various skills.
Adopting strategies for promoting support of education of the deaf, dumb, and blind kids.
Campaigns against child labour and child abuse
Reaching out to children at grassroots level and also campaigning on rural and slum childrens education.
Campaigns and programs geared towards adequate provision of health facilities for children.
Children and women are the most neglected in most nations; especially the developing nations. This is why social service groups and NGOs are highly needful; they help in promoting better life for children who are underprivileged and also for all round empowerment of the women.
For an Indian social service that is more focused on women empowerment; their areas of concern will include;
Promotion of education of women; both adult women and female children, especially in the rural communities and slums
Skill acquisition programs for underprivileged women
Awareness and sensitization of women in political participation and national governance
Health enhancement programs
Etc.
The social service organization is also a means of providing career opportunities for those with degrees in social science courses. And those who are passionate about social service work in India can also enroll for social related courses in the various higher institutions of learning in India. The remuneration for this line of career is quite appealing depending on the social service organization involved; with a big social service organization in India, you can expect something about Rs.3000 and more at the entry level, which increases with time. There are some top social service organizations that are totally dedicated to socio-economic boost and wellbeing of the destitute (both children and adults), the underprivileged, the physically impaired and the economically maimed; those top organizations include UNICEF, HelpAge India and Department of Rural Development.
