Tag: community development

Shramdaan means a voluntary contribution of people to any physical activity that requires physical effort. For example cleaning of lanes of villages by a group of people, cleaning of beaches, construction of temples or small village utility etc. Shramdaan is made of two words. "Shram" means labour and "daan" means contribution.

Hiware Bazar is a village in Ahmednagar district of Maharashtra. In 1972, the village experience severe drought. water shortage was a serious problem in that village prior to 1989. After 1989, the villagers started to do rainwater harvesting and drip-irrigation for water conservation. These things helped to fight against water scarcity. Now this village is known for its irrigation system and water conservation program.

There are several issues that affect our day to day life. Like education disparity, violence in homes and society, unequal distribution of resources,  poverty, etc. Turning a blind eye towards problems makes them worst. We should face the problems and should take proper measure to improve it. 

A dispute is an argument or disagreement over something. For example, the dispute between master and his servant, the dispute between workers and employers, the dispute between father and his son, etc. If the disputes are not serious, they should be solved within themselves mutually. But sometimes it becomes so serious that people need to visit courts for a solution.

Civic life is the public life of the citizen concerned with the affairs of community and nation. It is different from a private or personal life, which is devoted to the pursuit of private interests. The problems faced by people in cities and villages are civic issues. For examples, the problem of potholes in roads, pollution etc. These issues affect not only an individual but affect society as a whole. It disturbs public life altogether.

We all use public services and facilities. Water supply, electricity supply, health services, education and transport are some important public services. These services are meant for everyone. Our school is also a part of a system.

In Pre-historical era, human didn't know to cultivate the lands. When they started cultivating the land, they started to live in community or society. The agricultural based community resulting Village life. When the phase of Proto- Industrialisation began, it led the development of factories resulting formation of towns. After industrialization, towns kept extending and culture based on machines came into existence which led the formation of City life. 

Individuals together form the community. Community provides protection and shelter to us. It fulfills basic needs of human being. When human being live together, it develops social values like humanity, love, compassion, live together, adaptation, care among human being. In a society humans share their experiences, ideas and knowledge with each other which led the cultural development in humans.