Evaluation study of programs conducted in Delhi, Bhavnagar, etc., during the period 1958-1966.

This book point out the important aspects of various communities and their challenges. The policies and the programmers for rural, tribal and urban community developments were also covered. It is hoped that the book will continue to meet the requirement of the students of under-graduate and post-graduate students of Social work, Sociology, and Rural development programme and the specialization area of various universalities of the country and also for the practitioners to understand the communities.

This Book Is A Compendium Of Experiences Over The Last 40 Years In The Field Of Community Development And Working With People.People And Communities Are The Only References In This Book. So The Readers Do Not Have To Find A Separate Bibliography.Some Of The Lessons That Emanate From This Book Lay Emphasis On :Not To Ignore The Ability And Ingenuity Of The Poor. Facilitate Him/Her To Think And Act.If People Have The Will They Can Find A Way Out For A Meaningful Development.Human Resource Is Inexhaustible In Our Society For Individual S And Society S Benefit. Proper Way Must Be Found To Tap It In The Right Direction.By Doing Community Development Work, Not Only Other Are Benefitted But We Are Also Benefitted Simultaneously.Educate, Organise And Empower These Are The Powerful Keys For Participatory Development. By Glancing The Book, The Readers Will Identify Them In The Right Perspective.

Report on self help community development projects to improve urban area living conditions in Hyderabad slums in India - evaluates social workers' and UNICEF (role of UN) assistance in encouraging educational opportunity, vocational training for woman workers, small farm and household production, cottage industry based on rural cooperatives, access to credit, etc. References.