Essays about: "role of ngo in india"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 6 essays containing the words role of ngo in india.
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1. NGOs, EDUCATION & ACCOUNTABILITY
University essay from Lunds universitet/SociologiAbstract : During the last three decades, the number of NGOs within the educational field in India has increased dramatically due to the Indian government struggling with providing free quality education. NGOs in India have been praised for their contribution to development, but also criticized for inefficiency and lack of accountability. READ MORE
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2. Environmental Education and Gender: Voices from India and Brazil
University essay from Södertörns högskola/Institutionen för naturvetenskap, miljö och teknikAbstract : Dramatic changes in the environmental patterns represent a threat to human beings and life on this planet. However, due to differences in the social roles and rights between women and men, a gender perspective is essential to understand how these changes in the environment are affecting individuals in their societies. READ MORE
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3. An examination of seed saving as a technology of resistance: A case study within the premises of a biodiversity conservation farm in Uttarakhand, India
University essay from Lunds universitet/HumanekologiAbstract : The thesis aims to understand if seed saving practiced by oppressed small-scale farmers and peasants who are affiliated with Navdanya can be seen as a technology of resistance against the dominant agri-food industrial paradigm. Another aim is to find out how political and cultural meanings are attached to seed saving. READ MORE
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4. "Empowerment is to do things without having to ask for permission" - A study of self-help groups' role in empowering women in the slums of Mumbai
University essay from Lunds universitet/SocialhögskolanAbstract : Creating Non-governmental Self-help groups (SHGs) has been a common thing in India since the early 1990’s. Studies show that the SHGs usually empower their members in different ways. READ MORE
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5. IN_SITU - An investigation of functions and future strategies for Leprosy Colony
University essay from SLU/Landscape Architecture (until 121231)Abstract : The world is urbanizing and many cities in developing countriesare unable to accommodate the masses of new city residents.Slums are an immediate response to this process, and in Indiaover 50% of the urban population lives in slums. READ MORE