CONTRIBUTION OF NGOS IN SOCIO-ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT OF SRINAGAR DISTRICT

Bazila shameem; Rajvinder Kaur; Lakhshman Kothapeta

doi:10.29121/shodhgyan.v3.i2.2025.73

Authors

Bazila Shameem School of Humanities, Lovely Professional University, Phagwara Punjab, India-144411
Rajvinder Kaur Assistant Professor,PT JLN Government College, Faridabad, Haryana, India-121002
Lakhshman Kothapeta Associate Professor, Head, Department of Politics and Governance, Central University of Kashmir, Ganderbal, Jammu & Kashmir, India-191131

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.29121/shodhgyan.v3.i2.2025.73

Keywords:

Jammu and Kashmir, Socio-Economic Development, Non-Governmental Organisations, Volunteering, Fcra

Abstract [English]

Volunteering has been in practice since the advent of human civilization. Thousands and lakhs of volunteers worldwide aid people during natural disasters, famines, and conflicts. They come together to form organizations known as "Civil society organizations," which is an umbrella term and includes all voluntary, not-for-profit organizations such as trade unions, Non-Government Organisations (NGOs), Faith-based organizations (FBOs), or Voluntary Organizations (VOs). This paper examines the role of non-governmental organizations (NGOs) in socio-economic development in the Srinagar district of Jammu and Kashmir. The primary focus of this study is on investigating various initiatives undertaken by NGOs in the areas of health, women empowerment, education, income generation, skill development, and livelihoods, their role in the socio-economic development of the local communities through these initiatives, and identification challenges faced by NGOs in terms of funding, transparency, and governance.

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