CHANGING TRENDS IN

VOLUNTARY ORGANISATIONS

VOLUNTARY ORGANISATIONS

A voluntary association or union (also sometimes called a voluntary organization, unincorporated association, common-interest association, or just an association) is a group of individuals who enter into an agreement as volunteer to form a body to accomplish a purpose.

This is called as voluntary sector or community sector (also non-profit sector or "not-for-profit" sector) is the sphere of social activity undertaken by organisations that are not for profit and non governmental. This sector is also called the third sector and as Civic sector is another term for the sector, emphasizing the sector's relationship to civil society.

PHASE I

It represents the first half of 19th century marked by people like Raja Ram Mohan Roy and others, the faradi movement and other Christian missionaries fighting against Sati, untouchability, child marriage, female infanticide and so.

TRENDS IN VOLUNTARY ORGANISATIONS

PHASE II It is period of pre independence struggle

led by Mahatma Gandhiji and other freedom fighters. During this time the dominant factors of voluntary organisations were to get out the clutches of British and attain independence.

PHASE III This is during the initial decades after

independence. The main aim was relief, reconstruction

and welfare of the nation.

PHASE IV During this period voluntary

organisations started concentrating in primary areas like agriculture, education health care, drinking water and so.

PHASE V This is the present phase in which there

are thousands of voluntary organisations all over the nation supporting various causes.

Every social issue is being addressed by one organisation or another.

Areas like education, agriculture, health care, environment, organ & blood donation, disability management, child welfare, women welfare, disaster management, protection of animals, organisation for preserving monuments and so.